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Cloncurry Cappanargid Barnaran , Glenaree Feighcullen Drumsu , Co. Kildare

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Planning application 2660592

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

RED III: a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and all associated works. This application involves the installation of solar PV over an approximate area of 140 hectares, including 30 no. transformers and 1 no. RMU. The proposed development will utilise 3 no. existing construction and operational entrances. The proposed development will utilise existing internal access tracks and will involve the construction of approximately 7km of new internal access tracks. The site is centred at X (ITM) 668919.6 and Y (ITM) 721696.8. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years, with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

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Application Details

Location
Cloncurry Cappanargid Barnaran , Glenaree Feighcullen Drumsu , Co. Kildare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
140 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
4 June 2026
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/A

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2660846N/A23 Jul 2026

RED III development will consist of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and all associated works. This application involves the installation of solar PV over an approximate area of 140 hectares, including 30 no. transformers and 1 no. RMU. The proposed development will utilise 3 no. existing construction and operational entrances. The proposed development will utilise existing internal access tracks and will involve the construction of approximately 7km of new internal access tracks. The site is centred at X (ITM) 668919.6 and Y (ITM) 721696.8. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years, with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. The planning may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of— (a) 5 weeks, or (b) 2 weeks, in the case of a planning application for small-scale solar energy equipment development or development that is the installation of a small-scale non-ground source heat pump, beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission. For this application the submission period is 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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18530REFUSED4 May 2018

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The submission window has closed

Observations on this application closed on Wednesday 8 July 2026, five weeks after it was received. The authority cannot accept a late submission.

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