Galway County Council grants permission for 1.6-hectare solar farm at Ballygasty, Loughrea, Co. Galway

In context

It is one of 12 solar farm applications Galway County 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 11 February 2025. 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 ground-mounted photovoltaic solar panels with a maximum actual square metreage of 1,340 m2 distributed over three grass areas and an embankment in combination with associated ancillary works