Friarstown , Killerig , Co. Carlow
- 12 Feb 2019Received
- 6 Mar 2020Conditional
- 4 Jun 2020Final grant
- 3 Jun 2030Permission expires
- Status
- Granted with conditions
- Decision
- Conditional · 6 Mar 2020
- Council
- Carlow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 28.57 ha
What’s proposed
for proposed works which will include a solar farm on an area of approximately 27.0 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 1 No., onsite 38kV substation, an energy storage system (4 No. units), 10 No. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, a palisade double security gate, 2 No. storage containers, CCTV, a temporary construction stage wheelwash system and all ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 35 years). The planning application incudes a Natura Impact Statement
1946 is a planning application to Carlow County Council for for proposed works which will include a solar farm on an area of approximately 27.0, received on 12 Feb 2019; permission was granted with conditions on 6 Mar 2020.
Planning details
- Reference
- 1946
- Local authority
- Carlow County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 12 Feb 2019
- Observations close
- 19 Mar 2019 (closed 2740 days ago)
- Decision due
- 8 Mar 2020 · decided 6 Mar 2020
- Decision
- Conditional on 6 Mar 2020
- Proposed development
- for proposed works which will include a solar farm on an area of approximately 27.0 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 1 No., onsite 38kV substation, an energy storage system (4 No. units), 10 No. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, a palisade double security gate, 2 No. storage containers, CCTV, a temporary construction stage wheelwash system and all ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 35 years). The planning application incudes a Natura Impact StatementAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 28.57 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Full planning report for 52.83009, -6.81158
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage — the whole area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
No other designation nearby.
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 169200). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/CarlowCC/AppFileRefDetails/1946/0.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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