Monaincha townland , Roscrea , County Tipperary
- 8 Jul 2026Received
- 12 Aug 2026Observations closed
- 13 Oct 2026Decision due
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet
- Decision
- Due 13 Oct 2026
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 32.45 ha
What’s proposed
Red III - Soleire Renewables SPV Alpha 2 Ltd intend to apply for planning permission to amend the design of the previously approved development (Planning Reference: Tipperary County Council 2360677) which comprises consent for a 10-year period to construct and a 40-year period to operate a 34.11-hectare Solar PV Energy Development at Monaincha Townland, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. The proposed amendments include: (1) removal of solar panels south of the solar farm, (2) reduction in the overall number of transformer stations, with an increase in their respective areas and foundations, (3) minor increase in array height from 2m to a maximum height of 2.52m, (4) reduction in the area of concrete shoes, (5) minor increase in the height of the deer-type fencing, (6) minor increase to a minimum row spacing of 3.6m, (7) provision of a minimum distance of 4m between the modules and the perimeter fencing, (8) reduction and reconfiguration of the internal access tracks, including relocation of the access road on the eastern side of the field to comply with the watercourse buffer area, (9) strengthening of the existing watercourse crossing, including the provision of a culvert for the interconnector cable, to facilitate operational and maintenance (O&M) access and connectivity between the northern and southern, (10) relocation of the transformer station within the northern plot and (11) relocation of the temporary construction compound. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority for this proposed development
2660660 is a planning application to Tipperary County Council for red III - Soleire Renewables SPV Alpha 2 Ltd intend to apply for planning permission to, received on 8 Jul 2026; a decision is due by 13 Oct 2026.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2660660
- Local authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Status
- With the council, no decision yet · register status “NEW APPLICATION”
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Observations close
- 12 Aug 2026 (closed 46 days ago)
- Decision due
- 13 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- Red III - Soleire Renewables SPV Alpha 2 Ltd intend to apply for planning permission to amend the design of the previously approved development (Planning Reference: Tipperary County Council 2360677) which comprises consent for a 10-year period to construct and a 40-year period to operate a 34.11-hectare Solar PV Energy Development at Monaincha Townland, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. The proposed amendments include: (1) removal of solar panels south of the solar farm, (2) reduction in the overall number of transformer stations, with an increase in their respective areas and foundations, (3) minor increase in array height from 2m to a maximum height of 2.52m, (4) reduction in the area of concrete shoes, (5) minor increase in the height of the deer-type fencing, (6) minor increase to a minimum row spacing of 3.6m, (7) provision of a minimum distance of 4m between the modules and the perimeter fencing, (8) reduction and reconfiguration of the internal access tracks, including relocation of the access road on the eastern side of the field to comply with the watercourse buffer area, (9) strengthening of the existing watercourse crossing, including the provision of a culvert for the interconnector cable, to facilitate operational and maintenance (O&M) access and connectivity between the northern and southern, (10) relocation of the transformer station within the northern plot and (11) relocation of the temporary construction compound. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority for this proposed developmentAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 32.45 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.
- Recorded monument · 19
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 476952). 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/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660660/0.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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