Mullycagh Upper, Co. Wicklow
Approved in Mar 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 4 Apr 2025Received
- 20 Mar 2026Conditional
- 20 Mar 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Under appeal
- Decision
- Conditional · 20 Mar 2026
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 65.48 ha
What’s proposed
construction of a Solar PV development, a Battery Energy Storage System facility (BESS) and all ancillary works on a ca. 65.4 ha site consisting of: Solar PV panels laid out in arrays across the Site; A 38kV substation building ((13.8 (l) and 7.4 (w)) and associated compound area, a transformer unit (ca. 5.8m x ca. 8.45m) and associated bund; 192 number Battery Energy Storage System units comprising 22 modules (ca. 3.1m x ca.3.1m); 6 MV Skid/Power Hubs (ca. 9.45m x ca.2.1m), 24 number inverter units (ca. 3m x ca.2.6m); Upgrade of 1 No. existing Site entrance; 1 No. temporary construction compound; Electrical and communications cabling; Pole-mounted security cameras; Perimeter security fencing (2m high) and security gates; Internal access tracks; All associated ancillary development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifetime of the proposed development will be 40-years. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany the planning application
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560247
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Under appeal · register status “APPEALED”
- Received
- 4 Apr 2025
- Decision due
- 25 Mar 2026 · decided 20 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 20 Mar 2026
- Site area
- 65.48 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 1 · 500 m · 5 years
Appeal
Appeal PL-501149-WW-26 X2 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Protections nearby 250 m
- Recorded monument · 7
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 3 Nov 2026, 23:01.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 3 Nov 2026, 23:01
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 3 Nov 2026, 23:01 | open |
Summary
2560247 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for construction of a Solar PV development, a Battery Energy Storage System facility (BESS), received on 4 Apr 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 20 Mar 2026.