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Solar farm proposed at Clonagh House, Reens, Co. Limerick
5 November 2026 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Limerick County Council planning register
Ken Johnson lodged plans with Limerick County Council on 5 November 2026 for a solar farm at Clonagh House, Reens. Submissions from the public can be made until 9 December 2026, and a decision is due by 8 January 2027.
Live from the council register. This application was read from Limerick County Council’s own register the day it was listed. It has not yet reached the national planning dataset, which runs one to five weeks behind; the full record page, map and site boundary will appear here when it does.
Key facts
- Reference
- 26258
- Planning authority
- Limerick County Council
- Location
- Clonagh House,, Reens,, Ardagh, Co. Limerick.
- Applicant
- Ken Johnson
- Received
- 5 November 2026
- Status
- PRE-VALIDATION
- Decision due
- 8 January 2027
- Submissions until
- 9 December 2026
In context
It is one of 23 solar farm applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 349 nationally. Of the 563 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.
What happens next
Anyone can make a submission or observation to Limerick County Council until 9 December 2026, for a fee of €20. Only those who make a submission can later appeal the decision. The council is due to decide by 8 January 2027, 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.
the installation of a 21kW ground mounted solar photovoltaic array with grid connection and associated works. Clonagh House is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 258). This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Solar farm proposed at Clonagh House, Reens, Co. Limerick", 5 November 2026. https://www.permission.ie/news/limerick-city-and-county-council/26258
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/limerick-city-and-county-council/26258">Solar farm proposed at Clonagh House, Reens, Co. Limerick</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 5 November 2026.</p>
The Limerick County Council record for 26258, with documents and drawings as lodged.
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