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Can it be built in Wicklow?

Water, electricity, planning and housing starts in Wicklow, from the operators' own registers.

In Wicklow, 4 of 39 settlements have no spare wastewater capacity and 2 have limited capacity; 6 of 14 substations show no spare demand capacity; 1,186 homes were started in the past 12 months (7.6 per 1,000 people).

17th of 26 by share of settlements at red14th of 26 by share of constrained substations4th of 26 by homes started per 1,000 people

Wastewater capacity

SettlementPlantCapacityUpgrade
AughrimAughrim WWTPRedYes
BallinteskinBallinteskin WWTPRed
KilpedderKilpedder WWTPRed
NewcastleNewcastle (Wicklow) WWTPRed
CarnewCarnew WWTPAmber
LaraghLaragh WWTPAmber
Arklow‐GreenYes
Avoca‐GreenYes
BallinaclashBallinaclash WWTPGreen
BallyconnellBallyconnell WWTPGreen
BallycoogBallycoog WWTPGreen
BaltinglassBaltinglass WWTPGreen
BarndarrigBarndarrig WWTPGreen
BlessingtonBlessington WWTPGreen
BrayShanganagh WWTPGreen
ConaryConary WWTPGreen
CoolboyCoolboy WWTPGreen
DonardDonard WWTPGreen
DunlavinDunlavin (Milltown) WWTPGreen
EnniskerryEnniskerry and Environs WWTPGreen
Glenealy - BallymanusGlenealy ‐ Ballymanus WWTPGreen
GrangeconGrangecon WWTPGreen
GreystonesGreystones WWTPGreen
HollywoodHollywood WWTPGreen
KilcooleKilcoole WWTPGreen
KilteganKiltegan WWTPGreen
Kirikee LowerKirikee Lower WWTPGreen
Kirikee UpperKirikee Upper WWTPGreen
KnockanannaKnockananna WWTPGreen
KnockieranKnockieran WWTPGreen
RathdanganRathdangan WWTPGreen
RathdrumRathdrum WWTPGreen
RedcrossRedcross WWTPGreen
RoundwoodRoundwood WWTPGreen
ShillelaghShillelagh WWTPGreen
StratfordStratford WWTPGreen
ThomastownThomastown WWTPGreen
TinahelyTinahely WWTPGreen
WicklowWicklow WWTPGreen

Electricity substations

Northern IrelandCarlowCavanClareCorkDonegalDublinGalwayKerryKildareKilkennyLaoisLeitrimLimerickLongfordLouthMayoMeathMonaghanOffalyRoscommonSligoTipperaryWaterfordWestmeathWexfordWicklowBALTINGLASS (294000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityBLESSINGTON (430000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityGREYSTONES (071000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityRATHDRUM (602000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacitySHILLELAGH (708000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityTINAHASK (362000) 38 kV STATION: no spare demand capacityARKLOW (917000) 220 kV STATION: 53.6 MVA availableARKLOW (917000) 220 kV STATION: 18.1 MVA availableBALLYBEG (781000) 110 kV STATION: 11.6 MVA availableFASSAROE (678000) 110 kV STATION: 19.8 MVA availableKILCOOLE (498000) 38 kV STATION: 5.6 MVA availableKILMAGIG (301000) 38 kV STATION: 0.4 MVA availableKILMARTIN (332000) 38 kV STATION: 0.5 MVA availableSTRATFORD (913000) 110 kV STATION: 0.6 MVA available
Spare demand capacityNone
SubstationClassDemand MVAGen MW
BALTINGLASS (294000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.00.0
BLESSINGTON (430000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.05.1
GREYSTONES (071000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.08.6
RATHDRUM (602000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.00.0
SHILLELAGH (708000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.00.0
TINAHASK (362000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.00.0
ARKLOW (917000) 220 kV STATION38 kV53.60.0
ARKLOW (917000) 220 kV STATIONMV18.110.7
BALLYBEG (781000) 110 kV STATIONMV11.63.6
FASSAROE (678000) 110 kV STATION38 kV19.871.2
KILCOOLE (498000) 38 kV STATIONMV5.610.8
KILMAGIG (301000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.40.0
KILMARTIN (332000) 38 kV STATIONMV0.50.0
STRATFORD (913000) 110 kV STATION38 kV0.60.0

Planning

Applications lodged in Wicklow, data to 29 Oct 2026. Median decision time 55 days.

05001k1.5k2021: 25125120212022: 1.4k1.4k20222023: 1.4k1.4k20232024: 1.3k1.3k20242025: 1.4k1.4k20252026: 1.2k1.2k2026

By town (within ~3 km)

Large schemes (50+ homes)

223 homes · Tinakilly , Rathnew , Co. WicklowPending

for a Large- Scale Residential Development, comprising amendments to a previously permitted Large-Scale Residential Development (WCC Ref. 2360219 and ACP Ref. ABP 322476-25) The proposed development comprises: Amendments to elevations, floor plans, sections, materials and finished floor levels of the following permitted 1-2 storey house types: 21 no. House Type, 4 no. House Type Q2d, 4 no. House T

ref 2660866 · lodged 25 Sep 2026 · council file
64 homes · Vale Road , Yardland Townland , Arklow Co. WicklowPending

demolition of existing dwelling, construction of 2 no. duplex blocks, each comprising of the 6 No. 2 bedroom units and 6 No. 3 bedroom units, totalling 24 No. residential units, construction of 40 no. dwellings, comprising of 5 no. 1 bedroom terraced units, 16 no. 2 bedroom terraced units, 17 no. 3 bedroom terraced units and 2 no. 3 bedroom bungalow units, construction of communal refuse storage b

ref 2660797 · lodged 3 Sep 2026 · council file
75 homes · Sparrow Road , Dunlavin , Co. WicklowPending

We, Wichol Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for the proposed development of 75No. Dwellings consisting of 4No. 1 Bed Maisonette Dwellings, 4No. 2 Bed Maisonette Dwellings, 4No. 2 Bed Semi Detached 2 Storey Dwellings, 6No. 2 Bed Terraced 2 Storey Dwellings, 2No. 2 Bed Semi Detached Bungalows Dwellings, 13No. 2 Bed Terraced Bungalows Dwellings, 2No. 3 Bed Detached 2 Storey Dwellings, 16N

ref 2660742 · lodged 19 Aug 2026 · council file
86 homes · Roundwood Village , Roundwood , WicklowPending

86 dwellings, upgrade existing entrance on to the public road, connection to all services and associate works including roads, footpaths, boundaries and boundaries treatments, open spaces and landscaping, attenuation areas

ref 2660673 · lodged 30 Jul 2026 · council file
75 homes · Broomhall , Rathnew , Co. WicklowRefused

revisions to permitted development as per WCC grant Ref 25/60554 at Broomhall, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow: • omission of Creche building and associated car parking, drop off spaces & Refuse & Bicycle stores• revised residential numbers from 87 no. units to 83 no. units (4 No. 1-bed, 15 No. 2-bed, 59 No. 3-bed, 5 No. 4-bed) • revision from 175 No. car parking spaces to 174 No. car parking spaces • revisi

ref 2660551 · lodged 18 Jun 2026 · council file
91 homes · Vevay Road Church Road and Churchlands Road , Bray , County WicklowGranted

construction of 91 dwelling units comprising o 42 no. apartments in one 4/5 storey block containing 18 no. 1 bed units, 22 no. 2 bed units and 2 no. 3 bed units; o 28 no. duplex units in 3 no. 3 storey blocks containing 14 no. 2bed units and 14 no. 3 bed units; and o 21 no. 3 storey 4 bed houses in three terraced rows • 120 no. car parking spaces inclusive of 4 no. accessible spaces, 8 no. EV park

ref 2660484 · lodged 2 Jun 2026 · council file
96 homes · Lands at Kilbride , Arklow , Co. WicklowPending

comprise 99 no. residential units with a mix of semidetached and terraced houses along with triplex apartments. These will comprise 22 no. 1 bed and 6 no. 2 bed triplex apartments; 41 no. 3 bed houses; and 30 no. 4 bed houses (in the form of terraced and semi-detached houses). Buildings will range in height from one to three storeys. All residential units will have associated private open space fa

ref 2660429 · lodged 19 May 2026 · council file
53 homes · Lott Lane , Kilcoole , Co. WicklowPending

53 houses – 11 no. four bedroom, 18 no. three bedroom and 24 no. two bedroom units. A new vehicular access is proposed off Lott Lane which will serve the site. The development contains a public open space to the East. Associated site development works, landscaping and boundary treatments are also proposed. A Natura Impact Assessment has been prepared in respect of the proposed development

ref 2660402 · lodged 12 May 2026 · council file
61 homes · Townland of Ballinalea Ashford Co. Wicklow , located south of the L1096 north of the Ashford Oaks and , Grangelea estates and west of Meadow View and the WoodviGranted

construction of an 87 no. unit residential development comprising 61 no. houses (4 no. detached and semi-detached two bedroom; 43 no. semi-detached, mid-terrace and end-of-terrace three bedroom and 14 no. semi-detached and end-of-terrace four bedroom) and 26 no. apartments (5 no. 1 bed simplex and 5 no. 3 bed duplex in 5 no. three storey blocks and 8 no. 2 bed simplex and 8 no. 3 bed duplex in 1 n

ref 2660290 · lodged 13 Apr 2026 · council file
86 homes · Broomhall Rathnew Co. Wicklow , The site is generally bounded: to the north by Kirvin Hill and Waverley Drive residential estates to the east by a water storageGranted

construction of 87 No. residential units (20 No. 1-bed, 12 No. 2-bed, 50 No. 3-bed and 5 No. 4-bed) as houses and duplexes/maisonettes and a crèche (160 sq m). The proposed development will range in height from 2 No. to 3 No. storeys. The proposed development also includes: a sports pitch with club house (70 sq m); internal road network; 175 No. car parking spaces; 2 No. drop-off spaces; cycle par

ref 2560554 · lodged 21 Jul 2025 · council file
278 homes · Blessington Demesne , Blessington , Co. WicklowGranted

large-scale residential development at this site c. 9.98 ha. The application provides for amendments to the decision of An Coimisiún Pleanála (Ref .319657-24 and Wicklow County Council Ref. 23/689) which permitted a Town Park of 10.65 ha. and c.700m of the Blessington Inner Relief Road (BIRR). The proposed development provides for revisions to the previously proposed residential development compri

ref 2560548 · lodged 18 Jul 2025 · council file
69 homes · Santryhill , Blessington , Co. WicklowRefused

69no. residential dwellings (total), in a mix of 35no. 2-3 storey terraced houses (28no. 3-bed, 4no. 4-bed & 3no. 5-bed) and 3no. 3- storey duplex blocks containing 17no. 2-bed apartments and 17no. 3-bed duplex units. All associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works, including: PV solar panels on roof of all houses and duplex blocks, public, communal and priv

ref 2560090 · lodged 14 Feb 2025 · council file
269 homes · A Site of 6.05 hectares at Blessington Demesne Blessington Co. Wicklow. , The site is generally bound: to the north-east by undeveloped land and Oak Drive; to tGranted

construction of a mixed-use development with a gross floor area of 23,219.1 square metres and ranging in height from 1 No. to 5 No. storeys that includes: a total of 269 No. residential dwellings (36 No. 1-bed, 127 No. 2-bed, 94 No. 3-bed and 12 No. 4-bed) as houses and apartments/duplexes, with 233 No. of these as ‘standard’ units and 36 No. as ‘later living’ units; a medical centre (224 sq m); a

ref 2460694 · lodged 8 Nov 2024 · council file

Housing starts

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Public projects in Wicklow

ProjectStageCostDepartment
Bray Harbour Area Integrated Regeneration1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Wicklow County Council
Arklow Sewerage Scheme Wastewater Treatment Plant4. Implementation–Uisce Éireann
Vartry Water Supply Scheme5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Uisce Éireann
M11 Capacity Enhancement (Phase 1 & Phase 2)1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Department of Transport
Arklow Flood Relief Scheme3. Post – Tender - Final Business Case–Wicklow County Council
Arklow Historic Town Core5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Wicklow County Council
Bray Public Transport Bridge1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Wicklow County Council
Wicklow Town - Fitzwilliam Square5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Wicklow County Council
Libraries Capital Programme - Wicklow Town Library5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Wicklow County Council
Making Baltinglass the Hub for South West Wicklow5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Wicklow County Council
Hazelbrook Rise, Ballybeg, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow. Phase 1 & 25. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Radharc an Fharraige, Convent Lands5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Placemaking for Newtownmountkennedy4. Implementation–Wicklow County Council
Blessington Lake Greenway2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Department of Transport
St. Coleman's Hospital, Rathdrum - Phase 13. Post – Tender - Final Business Case–Department of Health
Baltinglass Community Hospital5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Health
Fairgreen Manor, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Rathcoran House, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Merrymeeting View, Rathnew5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ashtown Lane, Wicklow Town5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Kilbride Lane, Bray5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
St David's Holy Faith Secondary, Kimberly Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow - 61830M5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Education
International Mountain Biking Project - Location #4 of 5 - Ballinastoe4. Implementation–Coillte
Blueprint for Blessington5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Wicklow County Council
Burgage More, Blessington, Co. Wicklow3. Post – Tender - Final Business Case–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
National Parks - Location #1 of 8 - Wicklow5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ireland’s National Parks - Location #2 of 6 - Wicklow5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Greystones to Wicklow Greenway1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Department of Transport
Aldborough Hall, Hawkins Wood, Greystones, Co. Wicklow5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Burnaby, Greystones2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Rehills, Bray2. Pre- Tender - Project Design. Planning and Procurement Strategy–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Tinahask, Arklow1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ushers Glen, Ashford, Co. Wicklow5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Three Trouts, Greystones, Co. Wicklow5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Greystones Community College 76596P4. Implementation–Department of Education
Kilcoole Primary School, Kilcoole 20346B4. Implementation–Department of Education
Colaíste Chill Mhantaín 76099B5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Education
Colaiste Raithin, Bray 70821M5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Education
Ravenswell National School, Bray 07246U5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Department of Education
Arklow Historic Town Core - Parade Ground - Public Realm5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Wicklow County Council
Arklow Historic Town Core - Courthouse and Business Hub5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Wicklow County Council
Bray Harbour Area Integrated Regeneration - Marine Works1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Wicklow County Council
Bray Harbour Area Integrated Regeneration- Amenity and Public Realm1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Wicklow County Council
Bray Harbour Area Integrated Regeneration - Promenade Board Walk1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Wicklow County Council
Bray Harbour Area Integrated Regeneration - Cycle Bridge1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Wicklow County Council
Bray Harbour Area Integrated Regeneration - Relocation of boat storage1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Wicklow County Council
Bray Harbour Area Integrated Regeneration - Car park and Coastal amenity1. Strategic Assessment and Preliminary Business Case–Wicklow County Council
Wicklow Town - Wicklow Library5. Post Completion Review and Benefits Realisation–Wicklow County Council

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Sources: Uisce Éireann capacity registers; ESB Networks capacity heatmap; National Planning Application Database; DHLGH commencement notices; NDP construction pipeline. Registers are indicative, not connection offers.