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Kildare County Council · 2461180 · PERMISSION

Townlands of Cadamstown , Ballina Clonuff and Garrisker , Co Kildare

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Council received 7 Nov 2024We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (674 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2461180 is a planning application for permission at Townlands of Cadamstown , Ballina Clonuff and Garrisker , Co Kildare, received by Kildare County Council on 7 Nov 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 173.3 hectares comprising of transformer stations and GRP enclosures, solar PV ground mounted on support structures, temporary construction compounds, access tracks (existing, new and upgraded), perimeter fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV and other ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application. The export capacity to the grid is estimated be c. 118MEC AC. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: An amended haul route which incorporates 8 passing bays (7 on the L5006 and one on the unnamed road west of the Application Site). The council refused permission on 15 Oct 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 12 Dec 2024. The register records an appeal (PL-500258-KE).

Appeal window closes 12 Nov 2025 closed 305 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (15 Oct 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 173.3 hectares comprising of transformer stations and GRP enclosures, solar PV ground mounted on support structures, temporary construction compounds, access tracks (existing, new and upgraded), perimeter fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV and other ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application. The export capacity to the grid is estimated be c. 118MEC AC. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: An amended haul route which incorporates 8 passing bays (7 on the L5006 and one on the unnamed road west of the Application Site)

Status
APPEALED
Decision
Refused on 15 Oct 2025
Site (from polygon)
172.90 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 7 Nov 2024
    New application
    Observation window closed 12 Dec 2024
  • 10 Jan 2025
    Further information requested
  • 21 Aug 2025
    Further information received
  • 15 Oct 2025
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 12 Nov 2025
  • 11 Nov 2025
    Appeal lodged

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The register records appeal PL-500258-KE (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 133984). 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/2461180/0.

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