53.1 MW solar farm proposed at Land within the townlands, Co. Tipperary

In context

It is one of 20 solar farm applications Tipperary County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 333 nationally. Of the 572 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council is due to decide by 6 October 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

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

RED III development which will consist of a 10-year permission for the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy development on a site spanning approximately 65.9 hectares. It will comprise ground-mounted solar PV panels installed on steel support structures, along with 17 no. transformers, underground cabling including a cable route connecting to the IPP Substation Building consented under Planning Reference 2260420, perimeter fencing with secure access gates, 43 no. closed-circuit television cameras on posts, 3 no. temporary construction compounds, new and upgraded access tracks, and associated landscaping and ancillary works. The site will be accessed from four existing access points off the L-8210, which dissects the Application Site, three of which will be upgraded to facilitate access. The development will have an operational capacity of up to 53.1 megawatt peak and is designed to operate for 40 years from the date of commissioning. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will accompany the planning application.