Tipperary County Council grants permission for 4.4-hectare solar farm at Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary

In context

It is one of 20 solar farm applications Tipperary 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 7 August 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues. The applicant sought a 10-year permission, which sets how long they have to start the development.

The development description, as lodged

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

10-year permission. The development will consist of (1) Integrated Constructed Wetland (ICW) type Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) for the treatment of wastewater from the Grangemockler agglomeration comprising of 1 No. septic tank and 4No. ICW ponds; (2) Provision of a new terminal wastewater pumping station and stormwater management at the site of the existing Slievardagh Estate Developer Provided Infrastructure (DPI) WWTP, which is to be decommissioned; (3) Access road surrounding the ICW ponds; (4) decommissioning of 2 existing septic tanks (Mill River and Lingaun Park); (5) Ancillary works associated with the development including the associated pipework, fencing and landscaping; (6) pedestrian access via new footbridge over the Currasilla Stream; (7) upgrade existing culvert bridge under existing access road; (8) the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.