Call For Sites
Land Suitable for Residential Development
Non-Statutory Consultation
New Ministerial Guidelines on NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements were published on the 29 July 2025 on www.gov.ie with the aim of updating development plans to reflect the requirements of the Revised National Planning Framework (NPF) and achieving a significant acceleration in housing delivery. The Guidelines provide for an increased annual housing growth requirement for Wicklow County Council, and an ‘additional provision’ mechanism to support the zoning of additional lands in areas where it can be justified.
In response to these new Guidelines, Wicklow County Council is undertaking a non-statutory ‘Call for Sites’ consultation inviting landowners, homebuilders and other interested parties (including members of the public) to make a submission, identifying possible sites that they suggest could be considered for zoning for new housing development and could meet the objectives of the Guidelines in terms of contributing to the acceleration of housing delivery over the next 15 years.
The consultation is now open, click the online consultation portal link below, and will run until 27 February 2026. Submissions made before 5pm (17:00) on Friday 27 February 2026 will be taken into consideration.
Submissions can be made in one of the following ways:
1.Through the online consultation portal – click the link below
2. Submit a completed ‘Call for Sites Questionnaire’ form to the Administrative Officer, Planning Section, Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Station Road, Wicklow Town, A67 FW96.
Copies of the ‘Call for Sites Questionnaire’ form can be obtained from Wicklow County Council Offices (County Buildings, Station Road) in Wicklow Town or downloaded below. Forms can also be posted to you if needed – please contact the Planning Department on 0404 20148 or emailing callforsites@wicklowcoco.ie.
Wicklow County Council are closed from 24 December 2025 until 02 January 2026, please be advised that any such requests will be attended to from 02 January 2026 onwards.
In order to make a valid submission to the consultation, applicants are required to complete Part 1 and Part 2 of the ‘Call for Sites’ submission process.