Ballymoneen & Grange East, Cregmore, Co Galway
Proposed development
Of pl ref 20/961 for permission for development at this site at Ballymoneen and Grange East, Co Galway. The development will consist of a planning permission for a period of 5 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy and Battery Storage development with a total site area of circa 140.9 Hectares to include a single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, battery containers and associated infrastructure, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling/ ducting, CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works including works related to the access to the site. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. Gross floor space of proposed development: 1886.39 sqm
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- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Galway County Council
- Decision due
- 24 Feb 2026
Timeline
Application received
22 Dec 2025
Decision due
24 Feb 2026
Decision: unconditional
24 Feb 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
& completion of a dwelling house under construction, including layout revisions as constructed, together with all associated revisions to site layout, entrance and ancillary works, originally permitted under Planning Reference No. 19/472 & 2360164 (as extended under Planning Reference No. 24/309). Permission is also sought for the construction of a domestic garage
of planning reference 19/472 for the construction of new dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works
for change of house plans to previously permitted planning application 19/472 for construction of new dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 254.00sqm.
to construct and complete a solar pv energy development with a total site area of circa 24.51 hectares, to include electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar pv panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, cctv and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works, the solar farm would be operational for 35 years, access will be gained from a private lane off the l-7117 to the northeast, this access point and part of the internal access track is within the red line boundary of the consented ballymoneen solar farm application (planning ref: 20/961).Gross floor space of proposed works 768.00sqm.
for change of house plans to previously permitted planning application 19/472 for construction of new dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works.
to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy development with a total site area of circa 25 hectares, to include electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabin and ducting. CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. Gross floor space of proposed works: 768 sqm