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Planning permissions running out in Wicklow 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.

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

16 new this week

  • 66 ha in all
  • 1,143 homes
  • checked 13 Oct 2026

New this week

  1. Kilbride Lodge SitePermission expired

    Kilbride Lodge Site , Killarney Road & Ballywaltrim Road , Bray · Bray West · 0.18 ha · 18 homes · lapsed 6 Jul 2026 · source

    18 homes granted 06 Jul 2021, expires 06 Jul 2026

  2. MonasteryPermission expired

    Monastery , Enniskerry , Co. Wicklow · Bray West · 6.16 ha · 12 homes · lapsed 27 Jan 2025 · source

    12 homes granted 26 Jun 2017, expires 27 Jan 2025

  3. Togher BegPermission expired

    Togher Beg , Roundwood , Co. Wicklow · Wicklow · 0.97 ha · 15 homes · lapsed 2 Apr 2025 · source

    15 homes granted 03 Apr 2020, expires 02 Apr 2025

  4. Donard Demesne WestPermission expired

    Donard Demesne West , Donard , Co. Wicklow · Baltinglass · 2.85 ha · 12 homes · lapsed 13 Oct 2024 · source

    12 homes granted 14 Oct 2019, expires 13 Oct 2024

  5. BallardPermission expired

    Ballard , Shillelagh , Co. Wicklow · Baltinglass · 1.85 ha · 22 homes · lapsed 20 Nov 2024 · source

    22 homes granted 21 Nov 2019, expires 20 Nov 2024

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  1. BallinaleaPermission running out

    Ballinalea , Ashfor , Co. Wicklow · Wicklow · 3.92 ha · 99 homes · runs out 13 Oct 2026 · source

  2. 5 Albert AvenuePermission running out

    5 Albert Avenue , Bray , Co Wicklow · Bray East · 0.27 ha · 33 homes · runs out 23 Nov 2026 · source

  3. Bray Golf Club LandsPermission running out

    Former Bray Golf Club Lands , Off Ravenswell Road and Dublin Road , Bray · Bray East · 10 ha · 125 homes · runs out 8 Dec 2026 · source

  4. Farrankelly & KillincarrigPermission running out

    Farrankelly & Killincarrig , Delgany , Co. Wicklow · Greystones · 21 ha · 426 homes · runs out 14 Jan 2027 · source

  5. Richview HousePermission running out

    Richview House , Bellevue Hill , Delgany · Greystones · 4.79 ha · 44 homes · runs out 2 May 2027 · source

  6. Bray Head HotelPermission running out

    former Bray Head Hotel , Strand Road , Bray · Bray East · 0.43 ha · 49 homes · runs out 25 Jul 2027 · source

  7. Togher MorePermission running out

    Togher More , Roundwood Village , Roundwood · Wicklow · 2.04 ha · 60 homes · runs out 11 Sept 2027 · source

  8. Kilmalum RoadPermission running out

    Kilmalum Road (Burgage More townland) , Blessington , Co. Wicklow · Baltinglass · 0.13 ha · 69 homes · runs out 18 Sept 2027 · source

  9. St Ernan's National SchoolPermission expired

    St Ernan's National School , Rathnew , Co. Wicklow · Wicklow · 0.53 ha · 18 homes · lapsed 3 Jan 2026 · source

  10. Glenheron CPermission expired

    Glenheron C , Greystones , Co. Wicklow · Greystones · 11 ha · 124 homes · lapsed 18 Feb 2025 · source

  11. Parnell RoadPermission expired

    Parnell Road , Bray , Co. Wicklow · Bray East · 0.10 ha · 17 homes · lapsed 12 Jan 2025 · source

Where they are

Source: Planning applications (Department of Housing national planning data), checked 13 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 Wicklow?

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.