Cloghboley - Carrowgarriff Nth , Co. Galway
REFUSEDPlanning application 2361143
Galway - 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
Application Timeline
Application received
24 Sept 2023
Further information requested
17 Nov 2023
Further information received
17 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
Location
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