Coolcarrigan , Timahoe West , Co. Kildare.
- 7 Oct 2022Received
- 12 May 2023Conditional
- 10 Jul 2023Final grant
- 9 Jul 2028Permission expires
- Status
- Granted with conditions
- Decision
- Conditional · 12 May 2023
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 114.91 ha
What’s proposed
for a 10-year permission, for the construction and operation of a renewable energy development within a site boundary of c. 114 ha. The proposed development will consist of a development area of circa 71.7 ha including solar on fixed on ground mounted frames with a maximum height of 3 metres, 1 No. battery storage compound, 1 No. customer switchgear container, 1 No. 110kv grid connected single storey substation, 1 No. single storey customer substation and all associated electrical plant, inverter units, electrical transformers, battery units, cooling equipment, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, CCTV, upgrading of existing access road and new internal access roads and all associated ancillary activities. The proposed development will have a 35-year operational life from the date of commissioning. Revised by significant further information which consists of Provision of quantum of energy export (of up to 80MW) in the proposed development and storage capacity of proposed battery compound (of up to 80MWh). Clarification of energy export (of up to 15MW, no battery storage) of adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052); Submission of details of adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052); Provision of details of minor works to site entrance, construction traffic warning signage to public roadway, at proposed site entrance and also within internal haul routes; Clarification of extent of private roadway (haul roads) within the site; Provision of a fire risk assessment of hazards for on or near the solar array and battery storage compound; Provision of programme/schedule of works for proposed development and adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052; Provision of amended Archaeological Impact Assessment. Provision of draft Construction Traffic Management Plan; Provision of Independent Road Safety Audit Stage 1/2; Provision of amended preliminary Construction and Environment Management Plan; Provision of Preliminary Public Liaison Engagement Plan
221203 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for for a 10-year permission, for the construction and operation of a renewable energy, received on 7 Oct 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 12 May 2023.
Planning details
- Reference
- 221203
- Local authority
- Kildare County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 7 Oct 2022
- Observations close
- 11 Nov 2022 (closed 1403 days ago)
- Decision due
- 14 May 2023 · decided 12 May 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 12 May 2023
- Proposed development
- for a 10-year permission, for the construction and operation of a renewable energy development within a site boundary of c. 114 ha. The proposed development will consist of a development area of circa 71.7 ha including solar on fixed on ground mounted frames with a maximum height of 3 metres, 1 No. battery storage compound, 1 No. customer switchgear container, 1 No. 110kv grid connected single storey substation, 1 No. single storey customer substation and all associated electrical plant, inverter units, electrical transformers, battery units, cooling equipment, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, CCTV, upgrading of existing access road and new internal access roads and all associated ancillary activities. The proposed development will have a 35-year operational life from the date of commissioning. Revised by significant further information which consists of Provision of quantum of energy export (of up to 80MW) in the proposed development and storage capacity of proposed battery compound (of up to 80MWh). Clarification of energy export (of up to 15MW, no battery storage) of adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052); Submission of details of adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052); Provision of details of minor works to site entrance, construction traffic warning signage to public roadway, at proposed site entrance and also within internal haul routes; Clarification of extent of private roadway (haul roads) within the site; Provision of a fire risk assessment of hazards for on or near the solar array and battery storage compound; Provision of programme/schedule of works for proposed development and adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052; Provision of amended Archaeological Impact Assessment. Provision of draft Construction Traffic Management Plan; Provision of Independent Road Safety Audit Stage 1/2; Provision of amended preliminary Construction and Environment Management Plan; Provision of Preliminary Public Liaison Engagement PlanAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 114.91 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 53.32371, -6.85395
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this 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.
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 130884). 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/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/221203/0.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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