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in the townlands of Kealid Gortdromagownagh Lissaniska (Newtownsandes) Beennanaspuck Pilgrimhill Shronebeirne Lacka East and Trien , Knockanure , Listowel

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Planning application 2660103

Kerry - Kerry County Council

Proposed Development

INCOMPLETE: RED III A 10-year permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of c. 349 hectares in the town lands of Kealid, Gortdromagownagh, Lissaniska (Newtownsandes), Beennanaspuck, Pilgrim hill, Shronebeirne, Lacka East, and Trien in Co. Kerry. This application relates to renewable energy development as defined by the European Union (Planning and Development) (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2025. The solar farm will consist of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 37 no. hardstanding locations for electrical skids; new internal access tracks; underground power and communications cables and ducts, including along the L-10071 public road; horizontal road crossings for underground power and communications cables and ducts under the R523, L-1021, L-10071 and the L-6035; 15 no. solar farm site entrances as follows, 3 no. on the L-1021 public road (2 no. upgrades to existing agricultural field access and 1 no. upgrade to existing commercial inert waste sites), 2 no. on the L-1022 public road (upgrades to existing agricultural field/farmyard access), 3 no. on the L-6035 public road (1 no. upgrade to existing private road access, 2 no. upgrades to existing agricultural field access), 1 no. on the R-523 public road (upgrades to existing agricultural field access), 6 no. on the L-10071 public road (4 no. upgrades to existing agricultural field access and 2 no. new access); 5 no. passing bays to serve the l-10071 and 3 no. passing bays to serve the L-6035 public road; access gates; 5 no. temporary site compounds of c. 4,050 sq m each to be used for storage during construction activity; weather stations; security fencing; CCTV; felling of c. 1.5ha of forestry; internal culvert crossings; Installation of onsite transformer compound with associated electrical infrastructure in the town land of Beennanaspuck and a prefabricated containerised 110 kV GIS switching station in the town land of Shronebeirne to facilitate a future over-the fence connection to the adjacent Knockanure 220/110 kV substation located within the town land of Trien. The transformer compound will include an Independent Power Producer Building of c. 158.5 sq m, a 110 kV transformer, MV Switchgear, an 18 m high lightning monopole mast, boundary fence and associated ancillary development; landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; boundary fencing and all associated ancillary drainage development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40

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Application Details

Location
in the townlands of Kealid Gortdromagownagh Lissaniska (Newtownsandes) Beennanaspuck Pilgrimhill Shronebeirne Lacka East and Trien , Knockanure , Listowel
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kerry County Council
Site Area
345 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
13 February 2026
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/A

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