GrantedDecided 16 October 2025Clare County Council

Coolderry Dromintobin North Dromintobin South Knockbrack Lower, Knockbrack Upper Monaskeha Oakfield and Ruanard (townlands), Ardnacrusha Co. Clare

Planning application 2460485
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DecisionConditional grant
Decided16 October 2025
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents8

Site

Setting
Unknown
Site area
96 ha
Floor area
Not recorded
Units
Not recorded

What is on file

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Proposed development

Application description published by Clare County Council.
A 10-year planning permission for a solar array. The development will consist of c. 330,000 m2 of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 13 no. single storey control cabins with associated electrical transformer units and hardstand areas, 2 no. ring main units, underground cabling within the solar array site and within the R471 public road to connect solar array field parcels, security fencing, internal CCTV, access tracks (upgrade of existing and new), upgrade to 1 no. existing agricultural field entrance and creation of 2 no. new entrances on the R471 and 1 no. new entrance on the L70382, 2 no. temporary construction compounds (including site offices and welfare facilities), landscaping and all associated ancillary apparatus and development works. The proposed development provides for minor modifications to the solar array permitted under Clare County Council Reference P22/591 / An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-316043-23. These modifications comprise the omission of 1 no. single storey control cabin and associated electrical transformer unit, omission of solar panels and access track, and reconfiguration of internal cabling. The solar array will connect to the national grid and will have an operational lifespan of 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

Application and appeal history

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PL-500523-CE-25Submitted 11 November 2025 / decided Not recorded
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Decision details

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Application ref
2460485
Received
04 October 2024
Decided
16 October 2025
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Clare County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
Source status
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Planning analysis

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Refusal reasons

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Conditions

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Inside the decision file

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Chief Executives Order5 pages indexed
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Order No: File Reference Number: Name of Applicant: Address: Application Received: Nature of Application: Location of Development: ORDER: S USES P24/60485 Reeve Wave Lid. clo HW Planning 5 Joyce House Barrack Square Ballincollig Cork P31 KP84...
Chief Executives Order6 pages indexed
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Order No: File Reference Number: Name of Applicant: Address: Application Received: Further Information Received: Nature of Application: Location of Development: deus ¥ P24/60485 Reeve Wave Lid. c/o HW Planning 5 Joyce House Barrack Square Ballincollig...
Notification Of Decision12 pages indexed
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