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Solar farm proposed at Crecora Mills, Ballinvullin, Co. Limerick

8 September 2026 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Limerick County Council planning register

John O'Connell lodged plans with Limerick County Council on 8 September 2026 for a solar farm at Crecora Mills, Ballinvullin. Submissions from the public can be made until 12 October 2026, and a decision is due by 2 November 2026.

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
2661042
Planning authority
Limerick County Council
Location
Crecora Mills,, Ballinvullin,, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Applicant
John O'Connell
Received
8 September 2026
Status
PRE-VALIDATION
Decision due
2 November 2026
Submissions until
12 October 2026

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

Anyone can make a submission or observation to Limerick County Council until 12 October 2026, for a fee of €20. Only those who make a submission can later appeal the decision. The council is due to decide by 2 November 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

How to make a submission

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Limerick County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for an existing ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation comprising 1,120 no. solar panels and all associated site works

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Solar farm proposed at Crecora Mills, Ballinvullin, Co. Limerick", 8 September 2026. https://www.permission.ie/news/limerick-city-and-county-council/2661042

For the web (with link)
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/limerick-city-and-county-council/2661042">Solar farm proposed at Crecora Mills, Ballinvullin, Co. Limerick</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 8 September 2026.</p>
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