Land to the west/north-west of Ardnacrusha within the townlands of Castlebank Drummin , Glenlon North Glenlon South and Ballykeelaun , Co Clare
- 13 Jul 2023Received
- 6 Sept 2023Conditional
- 10 Oct 2023Final grant
- 9 Oct 2028Permission expires
- Status
- Granted with conditions
- Decision
- Conditional · 6 Sept 2023
- Council
- Clare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 70.14 ha
What’s proposed
a solar farm on a site of 70 hectares consisting of the following: 309,008 sq. m. of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; a 38 kV electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound with palisade fence; the installation of 21 electrical skids within 7 no. electrical compounds (with acoustic barrier fencing); underground power and communication cables and ducts, including underground cabling along the L3056 public road; new and upgraded internal access tracks (including stream crossings as required); 3 no. upgraded site entrances to the public road (one entrance to L-3054 (Lackyle Heights), and 2 no. entrances to L-30541); boundary fencing (including 607m of acoustic barrier fencing on the eastern boundary); landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
2360249 is a planning application to Clare County Council for a solar farm on a site of 70 hectares consisting of the following: 309,008 sq. m. of, received on 13 Jul 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 6 Sept 2023.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2360249
- Local authority
- Clare County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 13 Jul 2023
- Observations close
- 17 Aug 2023 (closed 1135 days ago)
- Decision due
- 6 Sept 2023 · decided 6 Sept 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 6 Sept 2023
- Proposed development
- a solar farm on a site of 70 hectares consisting of the following: 309,008 sq. m. of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; a 38 kV electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound with palisade fence; the installation of 21 electrical skids within 7 no. electrical compounds (with acoustic barrier fencing); underground power and communication cables and ducts, including underground cabling along the L3056 public road; new and upgraded internal access tracks (including stream crossings as required); 3 no. upgraded site entrances to the public road (one entrance to L-3054 (Lackyle Heights), and 2 no. entrances to L-30541); boundary fencing (including 607m of acoustic barrier fencing on the eastern boundary); landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the applicationAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 70.14 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 2 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
Homes nearby
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 188333). 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/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360249/0.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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