152.6-hectare solar farm proposed at Lacka More Parkmore Lissireen, Co. Kerry

In context

It is one of 11 solar farm applications Kerry County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 335 nationally. Of the 573 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council is due to decide by 17 October 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

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

REDIII: The development will consist of: a 10-year permission for the development of a solar farm on an overall site of c. 152.6 hectares consisting of the following: c. 449,366 sq m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 19 no. hardstanding locations for electrical skids; new internal access tracks with passing bays; underground power and communications cables and ducts, including along the L-6507, R557, and L-2034 public roads, 3no. Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) locations associated with the underground cable route; a total of 5 no. solar farm site entrances (1no. from the R557 public road, 3no. from the L-6507 public road and 1no. from the L-10562 public road); access gates; 5no. temporary site compounds of c. 4,050 sq m each to be used for storage during construction activity; 28no. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Containers and 7no. associated MV Stations as well as associated CCTV, BESS compound fencing, gate, boundary fencing and all associated ancillary drainage development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.