Griffinrath, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Approved in Aug 2022. No sign of building yet.
Start notices are matched from the national building control register; a start on site can be missed.
- 2 Sept 2021Received
- 23 Mar 2022Conditional
- 8 Aug 2022Final approval
- 7 Aug 2032Approval runs out
Planning details
- Status
- Appeal decided — withdrawn
- Decision
- Conditional · 23 Mar 2022
- Reference
- 211256
- Received
- 2 Sept 2021
- Further information
- Requested 26 Oct 2021 · received 17 Feb 2022
- Site
- 44.64 ha
What’s proposed
Application for a 10 year permission for development on lands in the townland of Griffinrath, Celbridge. The development will consist of the construction of a solar PV farm with an operational life of 35 years comprising approximately 75,984 No. photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 44.21 hectares and associated ancillary development including 10 No. transformer stations, approximately…
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124 No. string-inverters, 1 No. onsite 38kV substation building, 1 No. 40ft storage container building, 7 No. CCTV security cameras mounted on 4 metre high poles and perimeter security fencing (2 metres high), the construction of an internal hardcore access road between the solar panels and the site access, localised improvements to an existing agricultural access from the adjoining L5065 road to facilitate construction and operational phase access and, the installation of a 38kV underground electricity cable from the onsite 38kV substation to the 110kV Griffinrath substation ca. 0.75km to the southeast. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of an Aviation Glint and Glare Assessment Report, an Archaeological Report ; an amended Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment; a Traffic Report; drawings of cable locations and trench reinstatement and road closures and road diversion routes; a Stage 1/2 Road Safety Audit; updated drawings of the existing and proposed entrance and the proposed compound and temporary set down area; and a risk assessment of the hazards associated with a fire in or near the solar arrays
1 other application within 500 m in the last year · 1 open for comments
Open the reportNearby 1 · 500 m · 12 months
Homes nearby
- For saleOldtown Woods, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- For sale48 Griffin Rath Manor, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 D5F2
- For sale216 Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 K116
- For sale1 Griffin Rath Manor, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 N6V9
- For saleOldtown Woods, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- For sale240 Oldtown Woods, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, W23 N5DT
Appeal
Appeal 313370-22 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Protections nearby 250 m
- Recorded monument · 12
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Nov 2026, 23:00.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Nov 2026, 23:00
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Summary
211256 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for application for a 10 year permission for development on lands in the townland of, received on 2 Sept 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 23 Mar 2022.