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 335 nationally. Of the 573 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 357kW ground mounted Solar P.V. Plant consisting of up to 510 No. (c. 1800m2) Solar PV Panels and all associated works. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413)