Mayo County Council grants permission for 5-hectare solar farm at Ireland West Airport, Kilgarriff West Charlestown, Co. Mayo

In context

It is one of 4 solar farm applications Mayo 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 20 February 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

The proposed development will consist of the installation of a linear array of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with associated development and ancillary works including cabling and electrical infrastructure; 2no. single-storey substations (a new solar PV substation and a new airport substation); new generator room; new and replacement bollards; new and relocated security fencing; lighting; and all site development, drainage and landscaping works on a site at Ireland West Airport, Kilgarriff West, Charlestown, Co. Mayo, F12 P8P9.