Longford County Council grants permission for 4 MW solar farm at Former Atlantic Mills premises, Fisherstown, Co. Longford

In context

It is one of 4 solar farm applications Longford County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 349 nationally. Of the 572 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 2 November 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

of 18/146 - development at a site comprising lands within the property of the former Atlantic Mills factory. The development will comprise the construction of a solar farm with an export capacity of approximately 4MW comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, with associated infrastructure including a switch gear control room (to be developed at 1 of 2 location options on site. No additional works proposed to the existing substation on site as part of this application), ducting and electrical cabling, internal access roads, fencing and all associated site development works