in the townlands of Kealid Gortdromagownagh Lissaniska (Newtownsandes) Beennanaspuck Pilgrimhill Shronebeirne Lacka East and Trien in Co. Kerry, Knockanure, Listowel Kerry
Proposed development
REDIII A 10-year permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of c. 354 hectares in the townlands of Kealid, Gortdromagownagh, Lissaniska (Newtownsandes), Beennanaspuck, Pilgrimhill, Shronebeirne, Lacka East, and Trien in Co. Kerry. This application relates to renewable energy development as defined by the European Union (Planning and Development) (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2025. The solar farm will consist of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 36 no. hardstanding locations for electrical skids; new internal access tracks; underground power and communications cables and ducts, including along the L-10071 public road; horizontal road crossings for underground power and communications cables and ducts under the R523, L-1021, L-10071 and the L-6035; 16 no. solar farm site entrances as follows, 4 no. on the L-1021 public road (2 no. upgrades to existing agricultural field access and 2 no. upgrades to existing commercial inert waste sites), 2 no. on the L-1022 public road (upgrades to existing agricultural field/farmyard access), 3 no. on the L-6035 public road (1 no. upgrade to existing private road access, 2 no. upgrades to existing agricultural field access), 1 no. on the R-523 public road (upgrades to existing agricultural field access), 6 no. on the L-10071 public road (4 no. upgrades to existing agricultural field access and 2 no. new access); 5 no. passing bays to serve the L-10071and 3 no. passing bays to serve the L-6035 public road; access gates; 5 no. temporary site compounds of c. 4,050 sq m each to be used for storage during construction activity; weather stations; security fencing; CCTV; a watercourse crossing over the Gortanimerisk Stream; felling of c. 1.5ha of forestry; internal culvert crossings; a prefabricated containerised MV switching station in the townland of Lissaniska (Newtownsandes) with control building and associated ancillary development; Installation of onsite transformer compound with associated electrical infrastructure in the townland of Beennanaspuck and a prefabricated containerised 110kV GIS switching station in the townland of Shronebeirne to facilitate a future over-the fence connection to the adjacent Knockanure 220/110kV substation located within the townland of Trien. Please see site Notice for full description due to text box character limitations.
- Applicant
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- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Decision due
- Not available
Timeline
Application received
31 Oct 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
Permission to: - (a) Construct a horse-riding sand area and associated floodlighting for use as a commercial riding school including all ancillary site services and areas (b) Change of use of existing building from Tyre Repair and Replacement Centre granted planning under PRN 12/617 for use as Stables to be used in conjunction with the proposed riding school
Planning Permission to: A) Demolish 2 no. dwelling houses and associated outhouses/sheds, B): Form a new vehicular entrance and a new pedestrian access route, C) Construct 57 no. residential dwelling units in the following mix of typologies: 5no. 1 bedroom single storey units, 7no. 2 bedroom single storey units, 26 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey dwellings, 5 no. 2 bedroom 2 story dwellings, 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments, 10 no. 1 bedroom apartments, D) Construct estate road, footpaths, boundary walls, services and all associated site works at lands south of Main Street, Rathmore, Shinnagh, Co.Kerry.
for planning permission to construct a new dwelling house and domestic garage served by mechanical aeration unit and sand polishing filter at Shinnagh, Rathmore, Co Kerry.
(A) permission for retention to retain elevational changes and conservatory constructed to the rear of dwelling house and (B) retention permission to retain domestic garage/storage shed
(A) CONTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO MAKE ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
(A) RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ANCILLARY SERVICES AND AREAS AS CONSTRUCTED WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES (B) PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND CONNECT TO PUBLIC SEWER INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SERVICES AND AREAS