Limerick County Council grants permission for 3.6-hectare solar farm at Scoil Mhuire agus Íde, Bóher Buí Newcastle West, 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 applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 26 November 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

The development will consist of: (i) A new two storey school building standalone extension, incorporating Classrooms, Specialist Teaching spaces, Special Education Needs Unit, Offices and Ancillary accommodation. Services to include roof mounted photovoltaic panels & plant room. (ii) An external heat pump and gas tank compound and a standalone substation building. (iii) Adjustments to the existing vehicular and pedestrian site entrance gates onto Bóthar Buí road and on-site set down improvements, new internal access roadways, increase of on-site car parking including a covered bicycle stand, site lighting, and all ancillary site works, including temporary construction site access route off the Knockanes Road