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7.3-hectare solar farm proposed at Bessmount, Killoughrum, Co. Wexford

2 June 2026 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Wexford County Council planning register · published 27 August 2026

An applicant lodged plans with Wexford County Council on 2 June 2026 for a 7.3-hectare solar farm at Bessmount, Killoughrum.

Key facts

Reference: 20260708
Planning authority: Wexford County Council
Location: Bessmount, Killoughrum
Received: 2 June 2026
Application type: Permission
Site area: 7.3 hectares
Status: Incompleted
Decision: n/a
Decision date: 2 June 2026
Council file: View on the Wexford County Council planning portal

In context

It is one of 5 solar farm applications Wexford County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 337 nationally. Of the 573 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 Wexford County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for the construction of an enlarged Solar PV energy development,

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "7.3-hectare solar farm proposed at Bessmount, Killoughrum, Co. Wexford", 2 June 2026. https://www.permission.ie/news/wexford-county-council/20260708

For the web (with link)

<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/wexford-county-council/20260708">7.3-hectare solar farm proposed at Bessmount, Killoughrum, Co. Wexford</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 2 June 2026.</p>

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