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Wexford County Council grants permission for 5 MW solar farm at BALLYCARNEY, BALLYCARNEY, Co. Wexford
15 January 2021 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Wexford County Council planning register · published 27 August 2026
Wexford County Council granted permission on 15 January 2021 for a 5 MW solar farm at BALLYCARNEY, BALLYCARNEY, an application first lodged on 16 November 2020.
Key facts
- Reference
- 20160595
- Planning authority
- Wexford County Council
- Location
- BALLYCARNEY, BALLYCARNEY
- Received
- 16 November 2020
- Application type
- Extension of Duration
- Site area
- 10.8 hectares
- Stated capacity
- 5 MW
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted (Conditional)
- Decision date
- 15 January 2021
In context
It is one of 5 solar farm applications Wexford 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 15 January 2021. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.
The development description, as lodged
Verbatim from the Wexford County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.
CONSTRUCTION OF AN UP TO 5MW SOLAR PV FARM COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 20,000 NO. P
Cite this story
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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Wexford County Council grants permission for 5 MW solar farm at BALLYCARNEY, BALLYCARNEY, Co. Wexford", 15 January 2021. https://www.permission.ie/news/wexford-county-council/20160595
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/wexford-county-council/20160595">Wexford County Council grants permission for 5 MW solar farm at BALLYCARNEY, BALLYCARNEY, Co. Wexford</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 15 January 2021.</p>
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