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Kilkenny County Council · 22126

Parksgrove and Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny

Approved in Aug 2022. Building started in 2025.

  1. 1 Mar 2022Received
  2. 12 Jul 2022Conditional
  3. 12 Aug 2022Final approval
  4. 10 Nov 2025Building started
Status
Building startedi
Decision
Conditional · 12 Jul 2022
Council
Kilkenny County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
17.40 ha

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What’s proposed

for a 10 year planning permission for a 17.346 Hectare Solar Farm, consisting of solar panels fixed to ground mounted steel frames, electricity control room, power inverter units, underground cable ducts, security fence, solar powered CCTV and lamp standard and all associated works. The solar farm will have an operational life of 40 years. Some of the Development is within the curtilage of Ballyconra House, a protected structure. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with the application

Planning details

Reference
22126
Local authority
Kilkenny County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
1 Mar 2022
Observations close
5 Apr 2022 (closed 1658 days ago)
Decision due
13 Jul 2022 · decided 12 Jul 2022
Decision
Conditional on 12 Jul 2022
Site area
17.40 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Building started

  • 10 Nov 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0136562KK

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 1
    Ballyconra House
  • Recorded monument · 6
    Armorial plaque (present location); House - 17th century

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary

22126 is a planning application to Kilkenny County Council for for a 10 year planning permission for a 17.346 Hectare Solar Farm, consisting of solar, received on 1 Mar 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 12 Jul 2022.