Coolcarrigan, Timahoe West, Co. Kildare
Approved in Nov 2023. No sign of building yet.
- 28 Jul 2023Received
- 20 Sept 2023Conditional
- 7 Nov 2023Final approval
- 9 Jul 2033Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 20 Sept 2023
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 114.91 ha
What’s proposed
for an amendment to the granted planning (Planning Reference: 221203) which comprised consent for a solar PV energy development and battery storage compound at Coolcarrigan, Timahoe West, Co. Kildare. Proposed amendments include; (1) An increase in the quantum of energy export that the solar park can produce from 80MW to up to 120MW (2) an amendment to the wording of the battery energy storage from 80MWh to up to 80MW, which amends the power output from the energy capacity to the rated power, to provide battery energy storage to greater flexibility in how it imports and exports the electricity to the grid (3) clarification of adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052) increasing the energy export from 15MW to upp to 19.4MW)
Planning details
- Reference
- 2360073
- Local authority
- Kildare County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 28 Jul 2023
- Decision due
- 21 Sept 2023 · decided 20 Sept 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 20 Sept 2023
- Site area
- 114.91 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 3 · 500 m · 5 years
Homes nearby
Protections nearby 250 m
- Recorded monument · 4
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 14 Oct 2026, 01:45 | open |
Summary
2360073 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for for an amendment to the granted planning (Planning Reference: 221203) which comprised, received on 28 Jul 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 20 Sept 2023.