Limerick County Council grants permission for 1 MW solar farm at O'Halloran Rd, National Technological Park, 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 applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 23 September 2025. 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 installation of a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Farm 1MWp (1Megawatt peak) system (1.829 hectare in size) on the existing greenfield area on the north west side of their existing 2.7 hectare campus at O’Halloran Road, National Technology Park, Castletroy, Co. Limerick, Ireland, The Solar Farm will consist of metal PV frames at ground level, an electrical equipment enclosure, hardcore gravel access roadway, perimeter fencing to match local park finishes, making good to existing landscaping, revisions to existing carpark, underground service trenches, and associated site works. This application relates to development, which comprises an activity, which holds an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence (Reg. No. P0973-01)