2361143
REFUSEDGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for 10-years for the development of a solar farm on a site of 125 hectares consisting of the following: 570,952sqm of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 18 hardstanding locations, with each containing 3no. electrical skids (each hardstanding location will be surrounded by a palisade fence & gates); underground power & communications cables & ducts, including cabling along the L-8560, L-4506, L-4505 & R347 public roads; 4 joint bays; new internal access tracks; a new access from the R347 public road; upgrade to existing access points along the L-4505 and R347 public roads; access gates; landscaping & biodiversity enhancement measures; security gates; boundary fencing & all associated ancillary development, site works & services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
24 Sept 2023
Further information requested
17 Nov 2023
Further information received
31 May 2024
Decision due
25 Jul 2024
Decision: REFUSED
25 Jul 2024
Appeal submitted
21 Aug 2024
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
21 Oct 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Cloghboley - Carrowgarriff Nth , Co. Galway
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 125 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 September 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 25 July 2024
- Permission Expires
- 20 October 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-320662-24
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 21 August 2024
- Decided
- 21 October 2025
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