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2560137

CONDITIONAL

Carlow - Carlow County Council

Proposed Development

A 10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 57 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 8 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 2 no. single storey spare parts containers, 1 no. Ring Main Unit, 3 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L4038, L8185, R448, L3051, L3052 and L3050 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 5 no. watercourse/drain deck crossings and 2 no. horizontal directional drill crossings (under M9 motorway and the Dublin - Waterford railway), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. existing entrances from the R448 and L1010. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farms proposed under Carlow County Council References 24/60043 and 24/60205, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under these applications. 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.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 May 2025

  2. Further information requested

    16 Jul 2025

  3. Further information received

    8 Sept 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    31 Oct 2025

  5. Decision due

    2 Nov 2025

  6. Grant issued

    3 Dec 2025

Application Details

Location
In the townlands of Ballybannon Ballybar Lower Ballybar Upper Ballycarney , Ballyloo Cloghna Linkardstown and Park , in County Carlow.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Carlow County Council
Site Area
57 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 May 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
31 October 2025
Grant Date
3 December 2025
Permission Expires
2 December 2035

Location

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