Mayo County Council grants permission for 3.1-hectare solar farm at Knock Airport Business Park, Kilgarrif West, 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 4 November 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.

Application is being made for permission to construction an aircraft hangar and warehouse storage facility with ancillary office areas over two stories. Development also includes ancillary aircraft storage area, new vehicular access onto the existing adjacent local access road, staff and visitor parking, secure bicycle stands, screened plant areas and refuse store, photovoltaic array at roof level, a single storey substation and electrical switch room, signage and wayfinding, HGV delivery/collection facilities and services yard with associated parking areas, site landscaping, all associated site works and services.