2460205
CONDITIONALCarlow - Carlow County Council
Proposed Development
A 10 Year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 73 hectares in the townlands of Ballybar Lower, Ballybar Upper, Ballycarney, Ballyloo, Linkardstown, Park and Tinryland in County Carlow. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 11 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 2 no. Ring Main Units, 3 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L1010, L3051, L3052 and L3050 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 3 no. watercourse/drain deck crossings and 2 no. horizontal directional drill crossings (under M9 motorway and L3050), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. entrances from the L1022 and L1010. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farm proposed under Carlow County Council Reference 24/60043, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under that application. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and 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
19 Jul 2024
Further information requested
12 Sept 2024
Further information received
28 Feb 2025
Decision due
24 Apr 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
24 Apr 2025
Grant issued
27 May 2025
Application Details
- Location
- In the townlands of Ballybar Lower Ballybar Upper , Ballycarney Ballyloo , Linkardstown Park and Tinryland
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Site Area
- 73 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 19 July 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 24 April 2025
- Grant Date
- 27 May 2025
- Permission Expires
- 26 May 2035
Location
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