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2660592Awaiting decisionpermission

Cloncurry Cappanargid Barnaran, Glenaree Feighcullen Drumsu, Co. Kildare

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RED III: a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and all associated works. This application involves the installation of solar PV over an approximate area of 140 hectares, including 30 no. transformers and 1 no. RMU. The proposed development will utilise 3 no. existing construction and operational entrances. The proposed development will utilise existing internal access tracks and will involve the construction of approximately 7km of new internal access tracks. The site is centred at X (ITM) 668919.6 and Y (ITM) 721696.8. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years, with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply

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  1. Application received

    4 Jun 2026

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2660846Awaiting decision

RED III development will consist of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm and all associated works. This application involves the installation of solar PV over an approximate area of 140 hectares, including 30 no. transformers and 1 no. RMU. The proposed development will utilise 3 no. existing construction and operational entrances. The proposed development will utilise existing internal access tracks and will involve the construction of approximately 7km of new internal access tracks. The site is centred at X (ITM) 668919.6 and Y (ITM) 721696.8. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years, with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. The planning may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of— (a) 5 weeks, or (b) 2 weeks, in the case of a planning application for small-scale solar energy equipment development or development that is the installation of a small-scale non-ground source heat pump, beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission. For this application the submission period is 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Cloncurry Cappanargid, Barnaran Glenaree, Feighcullen Drumsu Kildare County Council Received 23 Jul 2026
2461191Granted

for a detached single storey dwelling, on site effluent treatment system & percolation area, surface water to soakaways, recessed entrance and all associated site works

Feighcullen, Rathangan, Co Kildare Kildare County Council Received 11 Nov 2024
2360102Granted

of the continued use of the existing sand and gravel quarry workings (permitted under PL. Ref. 07/1560, ABP Ref. PL 09.229696) including washing, crushing and screening plant, silt lagoons, overburden storage, screening berms and site infrastructure comprising site office (including welfare facilities), store, 2 no. concrete batching plants and block yard, wheelwash, service shed, bunded fuel storage and other ancillaries. It is also proposed to continue use of a concrete batching plant and ancillaries permitted under planning permission PL. Ref. 22/533. The total area (c. 31 ha) will be subject to progressive restoration with final restoration to agricultural/amenity use. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

Glenaree, Rathangan, County Kildare Kildare County Council Received 8 Aug 2023
2361Granted

Bloodstock development consisting of: (a) Single storey stable building consisting of 6 No. horse boxes, tack room, vets room, seepage tank and dungstead. (b) 1 No. hay/feed/machinery store in typical metal clad agricultural style building. (c) Modified recessed entrance, landscaping and all associated site development works. Revised by Significant Further Information includes for the relocation of the proposed site entrance

Cappinaragid, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. Kildare County Council Received 25 Jan 2023
18530Refused on appeal

The extraction of sand and gravel within a proposed extraction area (ca. 20 ha) above the water –table, processing (crushing, washing and screening) of aggregate and ancillary activities on an overall application site of ca. 30.7 hectares for a 20 year period. The proposed development will involve the extraction and progressive phased restoration of the site over its lifetime. Permission is also sought for the construction of: (1) an entrance from the L7004, (2) internal access routes, (3) passing bays on the local road bordering the Application Site to the east, (4) overburden storage and landscape screening areas/ mounds along the perimeter of the site, (5) workshop, (6) car parking, (7) bunded fuel tank, (8)refuelling hardstand and oil interceptor, (9) wheelwash, (10)weighbridge, (11) aggregate processing (crushing, washing and screening) plant and associated closed circuit silt disposal lagoons, (12)aggregate stockpile storage area, (13) security fencing, (14)shipping office, (15) site offices, canteen and welfare facilities and an (16) associated proprietary sewage effluent treatment system and percolation area. Permission is also sought for the demolition of a (17) farmhouse and associated farm buildings situated in the northern section of the Application Site. An Environmental Impact Statement (now referred to an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

Glenaree and Feighcullen, Rathangan, Co. Kildare Kildare County Council Received 4 May 2018
18362Awaiting decision

the extraction of sand and gravel within a proposed extraction area (ca. 20ha) above the water-table, processing (crushing, washing and screening) of aggregate and ancillary activities on an overall application site of ca. 30.7 hectares for a 20 year period. The proposed development will involve the extraction and progressive phased restoration of the site over its lifetime. Permission is also sought for the construction of: (1) an entrance from the L7004, (2) internal access routes, (3) passing bays on the local road bordering the Application Site to the east, (4) overburden storage and landscape screening areas / mounds along the perimeter of the site, (5) workshop, (6) car parking, (7) bunded fuel tank, (8) refuelling hardstand and oil interceptor, (9) wheelwash, (10) weighbridge, (11) aggregate processing (crushing, washing and screening) plant and associated closed circuit silt disposal lagoons, (12) aggregate stockpile storage area, (13) security fencing, (14) shipping office, (15) site offices, canteen and welfare facilities and an (16) associated proprietary sewage effluent treatment system and percolation area. Permission is also sought for the demolition of a (17) farmhouse and associated farm buildings situated in the northern section of the Application Site. An Environmental Impact Statement (now referred to an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

Glenaree, Rathangan, Co. Kildare Kildare County Council Received 4 Apr 2018