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Wexford County Council grants permission for 85-home scheme at Coolballow, Wexford Rural, Co. Wexford

12 September 2025 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Wexford County Council planning register · published 27 August 2026

Wexford County Council granted permission on 12 September 2025 for an 85-home scheme at Coolballow, Wexford Rural, an application first lodged on 23 July 2025.

Key facts

Reference: 20250909
Planning authority: Wexford County Council
Location: Coolballow, Wexford Rural
Received: 23 July 2025
Application type: Permission
Site area: 5 hectares
Homes: 85
Status: n/a
Decision: Granted (Conditional)
Decision date: 12 September 2025
Council file: View on the Wexford County Council planning portal

In context

It is one of 24 housing scheme applications Wexford County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 12 September 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Wexford County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for a mixed residential development of 85 no. dwelling units within

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Wexford County Council grants permission for 85-home scheme at Coolballow, Wexford Rural, Co. Wexford", 12 September 2025. https://www.permission.ie/news/wexford-county-council/20250909

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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/wexford-county-council/20250909">Wexford County Council grants permission for 85-home scheme at Coolballow, Wexford Rural, Co. Wexford</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 12 September 2025.</p>

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