Ballyconra , Ballyragget , Co. Kilkenny
- 11 Oct 2017Received
- 6 Mar 2018Conditional
- 9 Apr 2018Final grant
- 8 Apr 2028Permission expires
- Status
- Granted with conditions
- Decision
- Conditional · 6 Mar 2018
- Council
- Kilkenny County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 39.10 ha
What’s proposed
for proposed works which will include a solar farm on an area of approximately 39.6 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1 no. onsite 38 KV substation, 2 no. steel storage containers, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd, are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 30 years)
17669 is a planning application to Kilkenny County Council for for proposed works which will include a solar farm on an area of approximately 39.6, received on 11 Oct 2017; permission was granted with conditions on 6 Mar 2018.
Planning details
- Reference
- 17669
- Local authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 11 Oct 2017
- Observations close
- 15 Nov 2017 (closed 3233 days ago)
- Decision due
- 7 Mar 2018 · decided 6 Mar 2018
- Decision
- Conditional on 6 Mar 2018
- Proposed development
- for proposed works which will include a solar farm on an area of approximately 39.6 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1 no. onsite 38 KV substation, 2 no. steel storage containers, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd, are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 30 years)As published by the register.
- Site area
- 39.10 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 4 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years
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.
No other designation nearby.
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 382858). 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/KilkennyCC/AppFileRefDetails/17669/0.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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