2460416: For development which will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar Energy development with a total site area of 36.70 hectares, to include the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, a substation, inverter substations, internal access tracks (new and upgraded), underground cabling, security fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, a temporary construction compound and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The Solar Farm would be operational for 40 years. The proposed grid route will connect the substation at the application site to the existing grid infrastructure at Ardnacrusha Power Station via a 38kV underground cable which is 1.2km in length (320m of which is on the local road L3056). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with this application
Within the townlands of Castlebank Parteen Ballykeelaun and Drummin, Ardnacrusha, Co. Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided30 June 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / B2eb0269-2cec-4ad3-aeb2-c1162e339df9.pdf / Document 818988Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / De76490e-8cf2-44b4-a2aa-c3f9b3b97243.pdf / Document 766007Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / F2540625-57a6-4f99-89bc-e2e1fdb0150c.pdf / Document 818987Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 8ad8c316-67db-41f0-b33f-8920763f5912.pdf / Document 766006Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 1 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 8d6ecb89-e907-4812-92b0-29fa0a888add.pdf / Document 818986Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 2 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / C59a8d33-5b84-4fee-a4d2-59f400af11e1.pdf / Document 818986Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 883c3965-6f7c-4632-96ab-e0c0e02b7946.pdf / Document 766008Source PDF
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