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Kildare County Council · 2460568 · PERMISSION

Townlands of , Mulgeeth and Mucklon , Co. Kildare

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Council received 24 Jun 2024We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (810 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2460568 is a planning application for permission at Townlands of , Mulgeeth and Mucklon , Co. Kildare, received by Kildare County Council on 24 Jun 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development with a total site area of 80.9 hectares, comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, GRP units, internal access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, electrical cabling and ducting, temporary construction compounds, widening of an existing entrance, landscaping and all ancillary infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. The export capacity to grid is estimated to be c. 56MW MEC. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this application. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of additional passing bays have been included in the Construction Traffic Management Plan. The council refused permission on 4 Feb 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 29 Jul 2024. The register records an appeal (ABP-321991-25), decided: conditional. Within 500 m there is 1 other decided application in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 4 Mar 2025 closed 559 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (4 Feb 2025) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development with a total site area of 80.9 hectares, comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, GRP units, internal access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, electrical cabling and ducting, temporary construction compounds, widening of an existing entrance, landscaping and all ancillary infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. The export capacity to grid is estimated to be c. 56MW MEC. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this application. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of additional passing bays have been included in the Construction Traffic Management Plan

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Refused on 4 Feb 2025
Final grant
7 Jul 2025
Permission expires
6 Jul 2030
Site (from polygon)
80.86 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 24 Jun 2024
    New application
    Observation window closed 29 Jul 2024
  • 13 Aug 2024
    Further information requested
  • 8 Jan 2025
    Further information received
  • 4 Feb 2025
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 4 Mar 2025
  • 3 Mar 2025
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

The register records appeal ABP-321991-25 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.

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    • Radon risk area · 1
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    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 133418). 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/2460568/0.

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