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Three current projects, picked for timing, size and how complete their records are.
Checked 27 Oct 2026Planning Application
186-unit planning application, Swords, Dublin
Swords, Dublin · Fingal County Council
- Scale
- 186 units
- Decision due
- 14 Dec 2026
Why now
186 units application with a link to the council's file; decision due 14 Dec 2026.
Links to the official fileChecked 27 Oct 2026
Open planning applicationTender
Upgrade of Finner Camp Dining Hall to include Water Services Upgrade at Finner...
Property Management Branch | IE · Department of Defence
- Value
- €10000m
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2026 - 16 days left
Why now
€10000m construction works tender for Department of Defence; closes in 16 days.
Links to the official fileChecked 27 Oct 2026
Open tenderCommencement
185 units new build commencement, Blessington, Wicklow
Blessington, Wicklow · Wicklow County Council
- Scale
- 185 units · 16,539 m² · notice-stated maximum
- Latest notified start
- 16 Oct 2026
Why now
Across this planning group, notices state a maximum of 185 units · 16,539 m²; 9 notices and the planning reference are grouped with a named builder.
Links to the official fileChecked 27 Oct 2026
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657 planning applications so far · 551 grants so far · 254 commencement notices · 23 appeals so far
Week of 19–25 October 2026, the latest full week. Each section of This Week shows the dates it covers.
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records indexedCarlow2,260Cavan3,570Clare5,854Cork19,314Donegal9,644Dublin44,159Galway12,516Kerry7,055Kildare6,972Kilkenny4,781Laois3,504Leitrim1,202Limerick7,008Longford1,474Louth4,946Mayo6,652Meath8,688Monaghan3,474Offaly3,071Roscommon2,740Sligo2,664Tipperary5,916Waterford4,681Westmeath3,431Wexford7,311Wicklow5,606