Solar farm proposed at Wellesley Farm, Dromtrasna Hartnett, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 21 solar farm applications Limerick 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 five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council normally decides within eight weeks of the application being lodged, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

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

a 10 year planning permission for a c.2.5 Mega Watt renewable energy ground mounted solar farm, consisting of 4920 Solar PV Panels fixed to metal frames, security fence, CCTV and security lamp standards, DC Sub-Stations, and all associated works