within the townlands of , Ballindrum and Mullamast , Co. Kildare
- 6 Mar 2026Received
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid
- Decision
- Not yet
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 137.73 ha
What’s proposed
Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII) Development. Application for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development (renewable energy development) with a total site area of 137.7 hectares, comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, inverters, internal access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, electrical cabling and ducting, creation of a new access off the L8017, a temporary construction compound, landscaping and all ancillary infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
2660249 is a planning application to Kildare County Council for renewable Energy Directive (REDIII) Development. Application for a period of 10 years to, received on 6 Mar 2026; the file is recorded as incompleted application.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2660249
- Local authority
- Kildare County Council
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · register status “INCOMPLETED APPLICATION”
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Observations close
- No observation window — there is no receipt date to compute one from
- Decision due
- No due date published
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII) Development. Application for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development (renewable energy development) with a total site area of 137.7 hectares, comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, inverters, internal access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, electrical cabling and ducting, creation of a new access off the L8017, a temporary construction compound, landscaping and all ancillary infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall applyAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 137.73 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 53.01366, -6.87442
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 62456). 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/2660249/0.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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