In the townlands of Ballybannon Ballybar Lower Ballybar Upper Ballycarney, Ballyloo Cloghna Linkardstown and Park, in County Carlow.
Proposed development
A 10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 57 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 8 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 2 no. single storey spare parts containers, 1 no. Ring Main Unit, 3 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L4038, L8185, R448, L3051, L3052 and L3050 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 5 no. watercourse/drain deck crossings and 2 no. horizontal directional drill crossings (under M9 motorway and the Dublin - Waterford railway), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. existing entrances from the R448 and L1010. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farms proposed under Carlow County Council References 24/60043 and 24/60205, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under these applications. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Decision due
- 2 Nov 2025
Timeline
Application received
22 May 2025
Council asked for further information
16 Jul 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
8 Sept 2025
Decision due
2 Nov 2025
Decision: conditional
31 Oct 2025
Grant issued
3 Dec 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system, percolation area, new bored well, new splayed entrance and associated site work
to demolish existing single storey dwelling and remove existing septic tank and shed, and construct a replacement single storey dwelling, revisions to existing entrance, new waste treatment system and percolation area, use of on-site mains water and all associated site works