Galway County Council grants permission for 9.7-hectare solar farm at Shannagh Beg, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway

In context

It is one of 12 solar farm applications Galway 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 12 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 Galway County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for the extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm development permitted by Galway County Council under planning ref. 17/1195 from 25 years as permitted (by reason of condition no.3 of permission 17/1195) to 40no. years