Ardagawna, Drum, Athlone
Decision due 26 Nov.
- 19 Aug 2026Received
- 23 Sept 2026Observations closed
- 26 Nov 2026Decision due
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet
- Decision
- Due 26 Nov 2026
- Council
- Roscommon County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 16.41 ha
What’s proposed
The Planning Application is subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413) i.e. Completeness Check. Permission for development which will consist of a relevant solar farm development comprising: i. Installation of PV panels on ground mounted frames in rows with a max height of 3.2m. ii. An ESB electricity substation compound including single storey substation building and electrical infrastructure. iii. Up to 6 no. single inverter stations (or an alternative string inverter provision). iv. Internal underground electrical and communications cabling and ducting. v. Use of already approved farm access tracks (PD/26/60040) and provision of additional new internal access tracks vi. All ancillary site development works and landscaping, including temporary construction compound, deer-type fencing, security fencing, security gates and CCTV cameras. vii. Widening of existing west site-entrance and relocation of existing east site-entrance. viii. Construction access via L75814, post-construction ESB maintenance access via L20271. ix. The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. x. On a site area of approximately 16.3 hectares. xi. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this submission. The solar farm will have an operational lifespan of 40 years and an estimated export capacity of approx. 10MW of electricity. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years for construction, with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning, including the decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. In accordance with Article 239 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), notice is hereby given that a Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the planning authority with the 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 is 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. The proposed development is at
Planning details
- Reference
- 2660426
- Local authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet · register status “PRE_VALIDATION”
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Observations close
- 23 Sept 2026 (closed 13 days ago)
- Decision due
- 26 Nov 2026
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- The Planning Application is subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413) i.e. Completeness Check. Permission for development which will consist of a relevant solar farm development comprising: i. Installation of PV panels on ground mounted frames in rows with a max height of 3.2m. ii. An ESB electricity substation compound including single storey substation building and electrical infrastructure. iii. Up to 6 no. single inverter stations (or an alternative string inverter provision). iv. Internal underground electrical and communications cabling and ducting. v. Use of already approved farm access tracks (PD/26/60040) and provision of additional new internal access tracks vi. All ancillary site development works and landscaping, including temporary construction compound, deer-type fencing, security fencing, security gates and CCTV cameras. vii. Widening of existing west site-entrance and relocation of existing east site-entrance. viii. Construction access via L75814, post-construction ESB maintenance access via L20271. ix. The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. x. On a site area of approximately 16.3 hectares. xi. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this submission. The solar farm will have an operational lifespan of 40 years and an estimated export capacity of approx. 10MW of electricity. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years for construction, with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning, including the decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. In accordance with Article 239 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), notice is hereby given that a Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the planning authority with the 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 is 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. The proposed development is atAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 16.41 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 3 · 500 m · 5 years
Homes nearby
- For saleRockfield House, Ardagawna, Drum, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 R8W8
- For sale168 River Village, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 V4F4
- For sale111 River Village, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 Y6X0
- For sale48 River Village, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 V4P2
- For sale25 River Village, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 D2N4
- For sale16 River Village, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 X9T3
- For sale15 Corrán Riada, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 K8Y4
- For saleTanimar, Bealnamulla, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 CE45
- For sale121 Monksfield, Bealnamulla, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 TP27
- For sale19 Waterville, Bealnamulla, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 P5K5
- For sale131 Monksfield, Bealnamulla, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 XD58
- For sale17 Ross Árd, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 A5V2
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Recorded monument · 10
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
2660426 is a planning application to Roscommon County Council for the Planning Application is subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, received on 19 Aug 2026; a decision is due by 26 Nov 2026.