Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 10 MW solar farm at Pickardstown, Tramore, Co. Waterford

In context

It is one of 19 solar farm applications Waterford City and County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 351 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 13 March 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

for a Solar Photovoltaic Array comprising 71,500m² of solar panels exporting a maximum of 10 megawatts to the National Grid, associated single storey control buildings including ESB Substation, Client-side Substation, Communications Building, Storage Building and 4no. Inverters, ancillary equipment, fencing and access road extension.