Planning Intelligence & Resources

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Housing Schemes in for Planning in Ireland

189 applications for 10 or more homes are waiting on a planning decision in Ireland: 10,177 homes, by county, by stage and by size. Counted 12 October 2026.

Housing Permissions Not Yet Started

770 live permissions for 10 or more homes have no commencement notice: 60,362 homes, by county, with 54 running out within 12 months. Counted 12 October 2026.

Battery Storage Sites in Ireland, by County

1,808 fields of 0.5-2 ha within 1 km of a substation with 5 MW spare both ways, and 207 of 2-5 ha with 20 MW. By county, with a photo check. 12 October 2026.

How to Find Out Who Owns Land in Ireland

Find a site on landdirect.ie, get the folio number free, and pay €5 for the folio naming the owner. Costs, steps, and what to do if land isn't registered.

Where Ireland's Spare Grid Capacity Is

ESB's grid capacity heatmap joined to every Land Registry title: 13,791 clear, unbuilt fields of 2 ha+ within 2 km of 5 MW of spare capacity, by county.

Policy Analysis

Why Irish Renewable Energy Applications Get Refused

88 refused wind, solar and battery applications from 25 Irish councils, 2021 to 2026, grouped by the reason each council gave, in its own words.

Policy Analysis

What Limerick Councils Actually Refuse Applications For

461 refused Limerick planning applications, grouped by the reason the council gave. Traffic and access is cited in 44% — more than zoning, amenity or ecology.

Use the data behind these posts

Every figure here comes from the planning register and the councils' own decisions. The platform puts the same data on a map, against any site.