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Wicklow County Council planning news

The biggest planning applications lodged with Wicklow County Council in the past year, and the council’s decisions on them: solar farms, wind farms, battery plants, data centres, housing schemes of fifty homes or more, and large hotels. Each story is written from the council’s own record, which is quoted in full on the page, so every figure can be checked.

Past 365 days: 1,394 applications received in all, 35 stories on the wire. RSS feed.

Wind energy · 4Solar farms · 10Housing schemes · 21

Lodged

17 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.

Solar farmsLodged 12 Oct 2026Wicklow

1.1-hectare solar farm proposed at Ballinaskea House, Ballinaskea, Co. Wicklow

An applicant lodged plans with Wicklow County Council on 12 October 2026 for a 1.1-hectare solar farm at Ballinaskea House, Ballinaskea. The application seeks the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables. Submissions from the public can be made until 15 November 2026, and a decision is due by 6 December 2026.

Wind energyLodged 5 Oct 2026Wicklow

Wind farm grid connection works proposed at Cronelea, Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow

An applicant lodged plans with Wicklow County Council on 5 October 2026 for a wind farm grid connection works at Cronelea, Shillelagh. The application seeks an operational life of 20 years and the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables. Submissions from the public can be made until 8 November 2026, and a decision is due by 29 November 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 5 Oct 2026Wicklow

1.1-hectare solar farm proposed at Ballinaskea House, Ballinaskea, Co. Wicklow

An applicant lodged plans with Wicklow County Council on 5 October 2026 for a 1.1-hectare solar farm at Ballinaskea House, Ballinaskea. The application seeks the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables. Submissions from the public can be made until 8 November 2026.

Wind energyLodged 29 Sept 2026Wicklow

Wind farm grid connection works proposed at Cronelea, Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow

An applicant lodged plans with Wicklow County Council on 29 September 2026 for a wind farm grid connection works at Cronelea, Shillelagh. The application seeks an operational life of 20 years and the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables. Submissions from the public can be made until 2 November 2026.

Housing schemesLodged 28 Sept 2026Wicklow

87-home scheme proposed at Broomhall, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

An applicant lodged plans with Wicklow County Council on 28 September 2026 for an 87-home scheme at Broomhall, Rathnew. Submissions from the public can be made until 1 November 2026, and a decision is due by 22 November 2026.

Housing schemesLodged 25 Sept 2026Wicklow

223-home scheme proposed at Tinakilly, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

An applicant lodged plans with Wicklow County Council on 25 September 2026 for a 223-home scheme at Tinakilly, Rathnew. Submissions from the public can be made until 29 October 2026, and a decision is due by 19 November 2026.

Decided

18 decisions by Wicklow County Council in the past year.