Ballycullane Upper, Glin, Co. Limerick

the renovation and extension of an existing farmhouse, to include re-roofing, elevational changes to windows and doors, construction of a side extension for a utility/boot room, the decommissioning of the existing septic tank, and the installation of a replacement packaged wastewater treatment system with percolation area, together with all ancillary site works

the construction of a slatted house, roofed feed passages, slatted tank, holding pens and concrete aprons

a renewable energy development as defined by The European Union (Planning and Development) (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2025. The Proposed Development, subject of this application, will consist of: The development and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with a total area of 285.74ha, 94.98ha of which lies within Co. Limerick. The application seeks a 10-year permission with an operational lifetime of 40 years and comprises the following - i. Construction and operation of up to 270,591 sqm. of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.96 metres. ii. Internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units. iii. Up to 9 no. electrical inverter / transformer skid units. iv. Construction and operational access to the site by 3 no. site entrances using existing field access points. v. 2 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project. vi. Provision of single storey substation control building of 217 sqm and associated works. vii. 33kV collector cable network, joint bays and associated works. viii. Internal access tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works. ix. The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. The elements of the Proposed Project located in Co. Limerick, as described above in i – ix, are the subject of this planning application. The remaining elements, including the construction of 524,178 sqm of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.96 metres, internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units, up to 20 no. electrical / inverter transformer skid units, construction and operational access to the site by 6 no. site entrances, using 4 no. existing field access points and 2 no. new access points, 3 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project, 33kV collector cab

the (1) Retention Permission for as-constructed equestrian centre comprising 17no. stables, office/canteen, feed store, tack room, toilet facilities and attached hay barn, (change of design from that previously granted under planning ref. 98/189) (2) Retention permission is also sought for a change of site layout from that previously granted under planning ref. 98/189. (3) Planning Permission is also sought for change of use of part of existing stable block to low-capacity pet crematorium, cold store area and processing room and all associated ancillary site works. This development is within the site of a recorded monument, LI017-027, Ringfort-Rath