Limerick County Council grants permission for 2.6-hectare solar farm at Croom Medical, Tooreen, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 21 solar farm applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 329 nationally. Of the 571 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 30 July 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 that consists of an extension to the existing facility consisting of additional light industrial manufacturing area, two storey ancillary office space for staff facilities resulting in additional gross floor area of 3050m2. Other works include a proposed new vehicular entrance to the southeast of the site, relocation of exiting football pitch, the construction of a new car park providing an additional 43no. parking spaces including accessible spaces, EV charging stations, and a set-down area. The provision of 1no. loading bay to the northern elevation, secure bicycle parking spaces, plant and photovoltaic units to the roof level, provision of SuDS measures including swale to northwestern end of site with all ancillary landscaping, associated site works and services. The development will also include works to the existing medical facility northern elevation to facilitate integration with the proposed extension