Townland of , Kilglass , Co. Kildare
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2560291 is a planning application for permission at Townland of , Kilglass , Co. Kildare, received by Kildare County Council on 20 Mar 2025 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 45.9 hectares, comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, GRP unit, internal access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, electrical cabling and ducting, temporary construction compound, 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. 35MW MEC. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this application. The council refused permission on 16 Jan 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 24 Apr 2025. The register records an appeal (PL-500767-KE-26).
Proposal
for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development with a total site area of 45.9 hectares, comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, GRP unit, internal access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, electrical cabling and ducting, temporary construction compound, 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. 35MW MEC. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this application
- Status
- APPEALED
- Decision
- Refused on 16 Jan 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 46.12 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 20 Mar 2025New applicationObservation window closed 24 Apr 2025
- 14 May 2025Further information requested
- 13 Nov 2025Further information received
- 16 Jan 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 13 Feb 2026
- 11 Feb 2026Appeal lodged
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Appeal
The register records appeal PL-500767-KE-26 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.
Commencement
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Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
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Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 136865). 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/2560291/0.
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