Kildare County Council grants permission for 4.5 MW solar farm at Brownstown, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

In context

It is one of 12 solar farm applications Kildare 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 5 December 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

for a solar farm to be installed over restored landfill with an export capacity of approximately 4.5MW comprising photovoltaic panels on concrete ballast supported frames, construction of and connection to a new single-storey ESB Sub-Station / Switch Room building, installation of 3 No. transformers, ducting & electrical cabling and all associated ancillary works and services