Kilkenny County Council grants permission for solar farm at Bleach Road, Dunmore Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

In context

It is one of 13 solar farm applications Kilkenny County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 339 nationally. Of the 573 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 22 July 2026. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

for development at this site: at Bleach Road, Dunmore, Kilkenny. The development will consist of:- The erection of a small scale 10.89kW solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system comprising 50m2 of ground-mounted solar panels, mounting structures, electrical equipment and cabling and all associated siteworks. The proposed system will supplement the applicant’s current energy use