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25363

UNCONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

of pl ref 20/961 for permission for development at this site at Ballymoneen and Grange East, Co Galway. The development will consist of a planning permission for a period of 5 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy and Battery Storage development with a total site area of circa 140.9 Hectares to include a single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, battery containers and associated infrastructure, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling/ ducting, CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works including works related to the access to the site. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. Gross floor space of proposed development: 1886.39 sqm

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Dec 2025

  2. Decision due

    24 Feb 2026

  3. Decision: UNCONDITIONAL

    24 Feb 2026

Application Details

Location
Ballymoneen & Grange East , Cregmore , Co Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
140 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 December 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
UNCONDITIONAL
Decision Date
24 February 2026
Permission Expires
31 December 2028

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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20961CONDITIONAL16 Jul 2020

for permission for development at this site at Ballymoneen and Grange East, Co Galway. The development will consist of a planning permission for a period of 5 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy and Battery Storage development with a total site area of circa 140.9 Hectares to include a single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, battery containers and associated infrastructure, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling/ ducting, CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works including works related to the access to the site. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. Gross floor space of proposed development: 1886.39 sqm.

Ballymoneen & Grange East , Cregmore , Co Galway

419m
2261105CONDITIONAL3 Nov 2022

to construct and complete a solar pv energy development with a total site area of circa 24.51 hectares, to include electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar pv panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, cctv and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works, the solar farm would be operational for 35 years, access will be gained from a private lane off the l-7117 to the northeast, this access point and part of the internal access track is within the red line boundary of the consented ballymoneen solar farm application (planning ref: 20/961).Gross floor space of proposed works 768.00sqm.

Ballymoneen and Grange East , Claregalway , Co. Galway

424m
22406REFUSED25 Mar 2022

to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy development with a total site area of circa 25 hectares, to include electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabin and ducting. CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. Gross floor space of proposed works: 768 sqm

Ballymoneen/ Grange East ,

609m
19472CONDITIONAL2 Apr 2019

for the construction of new dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 223 sqm

Ballymoneen ,

609m
2260408REFUSED28 Apr 2022

for change of house plans to previously permitted planning application 19/472 for construction of new dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works.

Ballymoneen ,

609m
2360164CONDITIONAL23 Feb 2023

for change of house plans to previously permitted planning application 19/472 for construction of new dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 254.00sqm.

Ballymoneen , Cregmore , Co. Galway

609m
24309UNCONDITIONAL22 Oct 2024

of planning reference 19/472 for the construction of new dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works

Ballymoneen , Cregmore , Co. Galway

609m
2660527CONDITIONAL7 Apr 2026

& completion of a dwelling house under construction, including layout revisions as constructed, together with all associated revisions to site layout, entrance and ancillary works, originally permitted under Planning Reference No. 19/472 & 2360164 (as extended under Planning Reference No. 24/309). Permission is also sought for the construction of a domestic garage

Ballymoneen , Claregalway , Co. Galway

745m
18855CONDITIONAL22 Jun 2018

for a domestic garage with all associated facilities. Gross floor space of work to be retained 28.39 sqm.

Ballymoneen Td. ,

766m
2361460CONDITIONAL6 Dec 2023

for the amendments to the 110kV electricity substation within the solar photovoltaic (“PV”) energy development approved under Register Reference 20/961 comprising 2 no. single storey control buildings, a transformer compound and busbar compound, palisade security fencing around the compound concrete post and rail fencing around the boundary of the site, 6 no. lightning masts (17.5 metres high) and 6 no. light poles (3 metres high); and the construction of grid connection infrastructure to connect the substation to the ESB Cashla 220kV substation at Cashla, Co. Galway comprising the laying of c. 6,610 metres of 110kV underground electricity cables (3 no.) and communications cable in ducts (6 no.) and associated infrastructure substantially under public roads and under an existing underground gas main by means of horizontal directional drilling; and an amendment to the operational period of the sub-station and grid connection infrastructure within the site. Gross floor space of proposed works: 521 sqm

Ballymoneen - Cashla , Ballymoneen Grange East Ballinloughaun Moor Cashla , and Barrettstown Co. Galway

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