Kerry County Council grants permission for 1.2 MW solar farm at BANSHA, KILLORGIN, Co. Kerry

In context

It is one of 12 solar farm applications Kerry County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 351 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 16 January 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSISTS OF: ERECT 9,381.00 M2 OR 1.20 MWp OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, GROUND MOUNTED SYSTEM, ON THE FIELD LOCATED AT THE LEFT AND THE NORTH OF THE MAIN EXISTING BUILDINGS, PHARMACEUTICAL PLANTS, WITH ALL ASSOCIATES SITE WORKS AT TEMMLER IRELAND LIMITED. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING UNDER AN INTEGRATED POLLUTION CONTROL LICENCE ISSUED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, P0813-02. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS WITH GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES WITH ALL ANCILLARY CABLING AND ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE; 1 NO. TRANSFORMER CABIN; USING ALL TEMPORARY WAYS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND / SET-DOWN AREA AND THE FENCE AROUND THIS FIELD.