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Kildare County Council planning news

The biggest planning applications lodged with Kildare County Council in the past year, and the council’s decisions on them: solar farms, wind farms, battery plants, data centres, housing schemes of fifty homes or more, and large hotels. Each story is written from the council’s own record, which is quoted in full on the page, so every figure can be checked.

Past 365 days: 1,600 applications received in all, 42 stories on the wire. RSS feed.

Wind energy · 1Solar farms · 19Housing schemes · 22

Lodged

23 applications awaiting a decision or decided outside the past year.

Solar farmsLodged 14 Oct 2026Kildare

6.4-hectare solar farm proposed at Monread Business Park, Monread Road, Co. Kildare

An applicant lodged plans with Kildare County Council on 14 October 2026 for a 6.4-hectare solar farm at Monread Business Park, Monread Road. The application seeks an operational life of 40 years and the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables. Submissions from the public can be made until 17 November 2026, and a decision is due by 8 December 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 30 Sept 2026Kildare

4.8-hectare solar farm proposed at Dunnstown, Harristown, Co. Kildare

An applicant lodged plans with Kildare County Council on 30 September 2026 for a 4.8-hectare solar farm at Dunnstown, Harristown. The application seeks a 10-year permission. Submissions from the public can be made until 3 November 2026, and a decision is due by 24 November 2026.

Solar farmsLodged 31 Mar 2026Kildare

120 MW solar farm proposed at Newtown, Co. Kildare

An applicant lodged plans with Kildare County Council on 31 March 2026 for a 120 MW solar farm at Newtown. The application seeks an operational life of 40 years and the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables.

Solar farmsLodged 29 Oct 2025Kildare

32 MW solar farm proposed at Coolnafearagh, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare

An applicant lodged plans with Kildare County Council on 29 October 2025 for a 32 MW solar farm at Coolnafearagh, Monasterevin. The application seeks an operational life of 40 years and the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables.

Decided

19 decisions by Kildare County Council in the past year.