7.3-hectare solar farm proposed 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 five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council normally decides within eight weeks of the application being lodged, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

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 amendments to the previously granted application, Ref. No. 24/60080 .The amendments consist of:1.Revised layout of the solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in lieu of previously granted layout.2.Revision to all ground mounted frames/ support structures, underground cabling and ducting, inverters, client kiosk, security fencing, pole mounted CCTV cameras and landscaping associated with the revised panel layout. The proposed amendment is to include all associated site works, drainage, alterations to existing site levels and ancillary site development works to accommodate the above works