Roscommon County Council grants permission for 3.1-hectare solar farm at Kepak Athleague Unlimited Company, Cloonykelly, Co. Roscommon

In context

It is one of 9 solar farm applications Roscommon 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 8 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 Roscommon County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission to erect 12,970m2 of photovoltaic panels, ground mounted, on the field located at the north of the existing buildings, in factory with all associated site works at