Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 7.3-hectare solar farm at IDA Industrial Park, Old Kilmeadan Road, Co. Waterford

In context

It is one of 16 solar farm applications Waterford City and 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 applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 23 August 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.

Proposed solar PV energy development comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground mounted frames/ support structures, underground cabling and ducting, inverters, client kiosk, security fencing, pole mounted CCTV cameras, landscaping, temporary construction compound and to include all associated site works, drainage, alterations to existing site levels and ancillary site development works to accommodate the above works, all at their site at IDA Industrial Park, Old Kilmeadan Road, Knockhouse Lower, Waterford.