Galway City Council grants permission for 1.7-hectare solar farm at Terryland Water Treatment Plant, Dyke Road, Galway city

In context

It is one of 5 solar farm applications Galway City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 333 nationally. Of the 572 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 28 November 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Galway City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for development which will consist of ground-mounted photovoltaic solar panels with a maximum actual square metreage of 2,830 m2 distributed over grass areas in combination with associated ancillary works. To accommodate solar PV 3 no. trees will be removed, and the fence of length 50 m will be realigned along the south-eastern boundary. Works will be completed at Terryland WTP in Terryland Waterworks, Dyke Road, Terryland, Galway, H91 V097. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority along with the application. The proposed development consists of work in the curtilage of protected structure; conservation architect’s comment will be submitted along with the application