Clare County Council grants permission for 3.7-hectare solar farm at Sensing House, East Park Smithstown, Co. Clare

In context

It is one of 8 solar farm applications Clare County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 329 nationally. Of the 569 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 17 June 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Clare County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for development consisting of proposed roof mounted Photovoltaic PV panels on existing roof and all associated site works