Gearha , Beaufort , Co. Kerry

What’s proposed

The development will consist of ground-mounted and rooftop photovoltaic solar panels distributed over grass areas and a building with a maximum square metreage of 255 m2 in combination with associated ancillary works at Mid Kerry Gearha Water Treatment Plant at Gearha, Beaufort, Co. Kerry, V93 V449. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted as part of the planning application

2460619 is a planning application to Kerry County Council for the development will consist of ground-mounted and rooftop photovoltaic solar panels, received on 28 Aug 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 22 Oct 2024.

Planning details

Reference: 2460619
Local authority: Kerry County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 28 Aug 2024
Observations close: 2 Oct 2024 (closed 722 days ago)
Decision due: 22 Oct 2024 · decided 22 Oct 2024
Decision: Conditional on 22 Oct 2024
Proposed development: The development will consist of ground-mounted and rooftop photovoltaic solar panels distributed over grass areas and a building with a maximum square metreage of 255 m2 in combination with associated ancillary works at Mid Kerry Gearha Water Treatment Plant at Gearha, Beaufort, Co. Kerry, V93 V449. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted as part of the planning application
As published by the register.
Site area: 5,937 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 380342). 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/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460619/0.

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Gearha , Beaufort , Co. Kerry

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 1 application within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

Provenance

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