Ireland's biggest projects - data centres, wind, solar & grid
The largest developments in the State are consented directly by An Coimisiún Pleanála - bypassing the council registers entirely - so they never surface in an ordinary lead search. You get every one here: geocoded, most with a connection voltage, and matched to the developer behind it and its consent status.
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Quick answers
What counts as strategic infrastructure development in Ireland?
Strategic infrastructure development is a category of project, set out in the Seventh Schedule to the Planning and Development Act 2000, that is applied for directly to An Coimisiún Pleanála instead of the local authority. The schedule covers classes of energy, transport and environmental infrastructure and certain other projects, and the Commission can also decide that a particular development qualifies. Check the schedule and the Commission's pre-application process for any specific project.
Why are these projects missing from my council planning feed?
Because the application is made to An Coimisiún Pleanála, not to the council. The council is consulted and reports to the Commission, but the case sits on the Commission's register, so a feed built only from the 31 local authority registers does not show it. This page and the app read the Commission's record as well.
How long does a strategic infrastructure decision take?
The 2000 Act sets a statutory objective, rather than a guarantee, for deciding a strategic infrastructure application, and the Commission can extend it in complex cases. In practice timing varies by case, so read the due date and any extension notices on the individual case page at pleanala.ie rather than relying on a general figure.
Where do I find the documents and decision for a strategic infrastructure case?
On the case page at pleanala.ie, under the case reference. It holds the application, the Environmental Impact Assessment Report where one was required, submissions, the inspector's report and the Commission's decision with its conditions. Each project here links to its case file where the Commission publishes one.
What does the capacity figure on a project mean?
It is the generating or storage capacity as stated in the application, shown only where the case states one. Many cases, such as roads, water and flood-relief schemes, have no capacity, so a total across all projects covers only the few that declare it and is not a measure of national capacity. It is a description of the filings, not a finding about any developer.
Sources
- Planning and Development Act 2000, revised, including the Seventh Schedule (Law Reform Commission)
- Planning and Development Act 2024 (Irish Statute Book, enacted text)
- Commencement circular 2A on An Coimisiún Pleanála, updated 2 July 2025 (gov.ie)
- An Coimisiún Pleanála
- An Coimisiún Pleanála renewable energy decisions by month
- CRU electricity connection policy for data centres
Status, stated precisely: the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended is the in-force basis for the strategic infrastructure route described here. The Planning and Development Act 2024 was enacted in 2024 and is being commenced in stages. The provisions that established An Coimisiún Pleanála were in force from 18 June 2025.