Limerick County Council grants permission for 3.7-hectare solar farm at Island House, Cloon & Commons Castleconnell, Co. Limerick

In context

It is one of 21 solar farm applications Limerick County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 337 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 10 April 2026. 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 erection of 16 no. solar photovoltaic panels to the southern roof slope of the existing dwelling, a protected structure (RPS No.1085), which is within the curtilage of the ruins of a medieval chapel (RPS No. 1084). The dwelling is located within the Castleconnell Village Core Architectural Conservation Area (ACA 10b)