Ballyoughtragh South Commons, Farranmanagh Knocknaman and Lisheennashingane (Townlands), Milltown County Kerry
Approved in 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 22 Sept 2025Received
- 11 Aug 2026Conditional
- 11 Aug 2036Approval runs out
- Status
- Under appeal
- Decision
- Conditional · 11 Aug 2026
- Council
- Kerry County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 51.81 ha
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REDIII: A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm, 38kV substation and underground cabling grid connection, and energy storage compound with a total area of circa 57 hectares. The proposed development will consist of a solar farm comprising of c.230,000 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, associated string inverters mounted to rear of panels and 14 no. single storey electrical transformer stations. The energy storage compound will consist of 36 no. containerised energy storage modules and associated plant and equipment, 9 no. transformers and 2 no. auxiliary transformers, 2 no. spare parts containers and 1. no. office unit. Planning permission is also sought for 1 no. 38kV substation and associated electrical compound, including single storey control building, line bay, transformer and accompanying apparatus, and associated grid connection between the proposed substation and Oughtragh 110kV substation comprising 38kV underground electricity cabling of c.3.87km in length to be provided in an excavated trench on private lands and the L11003, L8003 and L80030 public roads, and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The project will also include 33kV underground interconnector electrical cabling within the development site and within the L11003 public road, temporary construction compounds, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, landscaping (including hedgerow removal and planting), drainage and all ancillary development works and apparatus necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Construction and operational access will be via 6 no. entrances from the L11003 and L80030, with 1 no. of these entrances used for the temporary construction phase only. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560856
- Local authority
- Kerry County Council
- Status
- Under appeal · register status “APPEALED”
- Received
- 22 Sept 2025
- Observations close
- 28 Oct 2025 (closed 344 days ago)
- Decision due
- 11 Aug 2026 · decided 11 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 11 Aug 2026
- Proposed development
- REDIII: A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm, 38kV substation and underground cabling grid connection, and energy storage compound with a total area of circa 57 hectares. The proposed development will consist of a solar farm comprising of c.230,000 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, associated string inverters mounted to rear of panels and 14 no. single storey electrical transformer stations. The energy storage compound will consist of 36 no. containerised energy storage modules and associated plant and equipment, 9 no. transformers and 2 no. auxiliary transformers, 2 no. spare parts containers and 1. no. office unit. Planning permission is also sought for 1 no. 38kV substation and associated electrical compound, including single storey control building, line bay, transformer and accompanying apparatus, and associated grid connection between the proposed substation and Oughtragh 110kV substation comprising 38kV underground electricity cabling of c.3.87km in length to be provided in an excavated trench on private lands and the L11003, L8003 and L80030 public roads, and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The project will also include 33kV underground interconnector electrical cabling within the development site and within the L11003 public road, temporary construction compounds, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, landscaping (including hedgerow removal and planting), drainage and all ancillary development works and apparatus necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Construction and operational access will be via 6 no. entrances from the L11003 and L80030, with 1 no. of these entrances used for the temporary construction phase only. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the applicationAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 51.81 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby none · 500 m · 5 years
No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.
Homes nearby
Appeal
Appeal PL-501954-KY-26 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
2560856 is a planning application to Kerry County Council for REDIII: A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm, 38kV substation and underground, received on 22 Sept 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 11 Aug 2026.