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Changes sought to permitted solar farm at Bigbog, Coolnabacky, Co. Laois

20 October 2026 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Laois County Council planning register

East Laois Solar Farm Ltd lodged plans with Laois County Council on 20 October 2026 for a solar farm at Bigbog, Coolnabacky. Submissions from the public can be made until 23 November 2026, and a decision is due by 14 December 2026.

Live from the council register. This application was read from Laois County Council’s own register the day it was listed. It has not yet reached the national planning dataset, which runs one to five weeks behind; the full record page, map and site boundary will appear here when it does.

Key facts

Reference: 2660761
Planning authority: Laois County Council
Location: Townlands of Bigbog, Coolnabacky, Esker, Money Lower and Loughteeog, Stradbally, Co. Laois
Applicant: East Laois Solar Farm Ltd
Received: 20 October 2026
Status: PRE-VALIDATION
Decision due: 14 December 2026
Submissions until: 23 November 2026
Council file: View on the Laois County Council planning portal

In context

It is one of 3 solar farm applications Laois County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 352 nationally. Of the 564 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

Anyone can make a submission or observation to Laois County Council until 23 November 2026, for a fee of €20. Only those who make a submission can later appeal the decision. The council is due to decide by 14 December 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

How to make a submission

The development description, as lodged

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

amend the solar farm permitted under Laois County Council Reg. Ref. 17/532 (as amended by LCC Reg. Ref. 24/60005 and LCC Reg. Ref. 25/60237) and consists of minor amendments to the permitted internal road layout, relocation of 1 no. gate within the site boundary, and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Changes sought to permitted solar farm at Bigbog, Coolnabacky, Co. Laois", 20 October 2026. https://www.permission.ie/news/laois-county-council/2660761

For the web (with link)

<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/laois-county-council/2660761">Changes sought to permitted solar farm at Bigbog, Coolnabacky, Co. Laois</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 20 October 2026.</p>

Council file

The Laois County Council record for 2660761, with documents and drawings as lodged.