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2460416

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for development which will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar Energy development with a total site area of 36.70 hectares, to include the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, a substation, inverter substations, internal access tracks (new and upgraded), underground cabling, security fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, a temporary construction compound and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The Solar Farm would be operational for 40 years. The proposed grid route will connect the substation at the application site to the existing grid infrastructure at Ardnacrusha Power Station via a 38kV underground cable which is 1.2km in length (320m of which is on the local road L3056). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Aug 2024

  2. Further information requested

    23 Oct 2024

  3. Further information received

    17 Apr 2025

  4. Decision due

    30 Jun 2025

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    30 Jun 2025

  6. Appeal submitted

    28 Jul 2025

  7. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    13 Jan 2026

Application Details

Location
Within the townlands of Castlebank Parteen Ballykeelaun and Drummin , Ardnacrusha , Co. Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council
Site Area
36.7 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
30 August 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
30 June 2025
Permission Expires
12 January 2031

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ACP-323147-25
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
28 July 2025
Decided
13 January 2026

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