Grange Upper & Grange Lower , Lisnagry , Co. Limerick
N/APlanning application 2661142
Limerick - Limerick County Council
Proposed Development
a solar photovoltaic farm and co-located Battery Energy Storage System within an application area of approximately 19.57 hectares, comprising ground-mounted solar panels; 34 no. inverter units; 2 no. containerised LV/MV transformer stations; 4 no. battery enclosures; 2 no. Power Conversion System units; a substation building and an underground 10.5 kV grid connection to Ahane 110 kV substation, including an HDD crossing beneath the railway. The development will also include underground cabling; fencing; a gated entrance from the R506; access tracks; CCTV cameras; a temporary construction compound; a public water-main connection; a sealed underground foul-water tank with no public-sewer connection; drainage; landscaping, biodiversity measures and associated works. Construction and operational access will be from the new R506 entrance. Permission is sought for 10 years, with an operational period of 40 years. A Natura impact Statement has been prepared and will be submitted with the application. 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
Application Timeline
Application received
29 Sept 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
23 Nov 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Grange Upper & Grange Lower , Lisnagry , Co. Limerick
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Site Area
- 19.57 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 29 September 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 23 November 2026
Location
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