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 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 26 March 2025. 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 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