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Planning permissions running out in Wexford expiring and lapsed grants, s.40

Housing permissions that expire within a year with no sign of a start, and ones that lapsed recently unbuilt. Soonest first.

9 sites with a housing permission running out or recently lapsed, and no start

9 new this week

  • 13 ha in all
  • 253 homes
  • checked 12 Oct 2026

New this week

  1. New RossPermission running out

    New Ross, New Ross Urban · New Ross · 0.11 ha · 20 homes · runs out 23 Aug 2027 · source

    20 homes granted 24 Aug 2022, expires 23 Aug 2027

  2. TownsparkPermission running out

    Townspark, Wexford Urban No. 3 · Wexford · 0.09 ha · 13 homes · runs out 20 Mar 2027 · source

    13 homes granted 21 Mar 2022, expires 20 Mar 2027

  3. TownparksPermission expired

    Townparks, Wexford Urban No. 2 · Wexford · 0.38 ha · 45 homes · lapsed 23 Jan 2025 · source

    45 homes granted 24 Jan 2020, expires 23 Jan 2025

  4. Creagh DemesnePermission expired

    Creagh Demesne, Gorey Rural · Gorey · 0.38 ha · 11 homes · lapsed 2 Jun 2026 · source

    11 homes granted 03 Jun 2021, expires 02 Jun 2026

  5. SeamountPermission expired

    Seamount, Ardamine · Gorey · 1.10 ha · 30 homes · lapsed 18 Jul 2026 · source

    30 homes granted 19 Jul 2021, expires 18 Jul 2026

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Permissions running out in Wexford, every Monday

The week's new sites: permission running out, council selling land, derelict or stalled. Each with its source. Free while in beta.

4 more of 9

  1. BallynageePermission running out

    Ballynagee, Wexford Rural · Wexford · 2.28 ha · 45 homes · runs out 29 Mar 2027 · source

  2. CoolcotsPermission running out

    Coolcots, Wexford Rural · Wexford · 2.20 ha · 60 homes · runs out 17 Jul 2027 · source

  3. DanescastlePermission expired

    Danescastle, Bannow · Rosslare · 1.52 ha · 14 homes · lapsed 21 Jan 2026 · source

  4. BarrystownPermission expired

    Barrystown, Harristown · Rosslare · 4.74 ha · 15 homes · lapsed 24 May 2025 · source

Where they are

Source: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data), checked 12 Oct 2026. Each row links to the record it came from.

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What this means for a buyer

A planning permission lasts five years from the grant unless it says otherwise (section 40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000). It can be extended under section 42, but only if substantial works were done before it expires, which rules out a site where nothing has started. An owner facing expiry must build, apply again or sell. The old permission is then a precedent for the next application.

How long planning permission lasts, and extending it (Planning Register)

Questions people ask

How long does planning permission last?

Five years from the date of the grant (s.40 of the Planning and Development Act 2000), unless the permission sets a longer period.

Can an expiring permission be extended?

Yes, under s.42, by up to five years in total, if you apply before expiry and substantial works have been done. A 2025 route for unstarted permissions closed to new applications in February 2026.

What happens when a permission lapses?

Any part not built becomes unauthorised. The owner needs a new permission; the lapsed grant is still a useful precedent for it.

What counts as "running out" on this list of sites in Wexford?

A permission for homes that expires within twelve months with no commencement notice lodged, or one that lapsed recently without a start.

Are these sites for sale?

Not necessarily. None is advertised here. These owners have a deadline, which is when many decide to sell.