GrantedDecided 25 May 2026Kilkenny County Council

Within the townlands of Castleblunden Drakeland Middle Clonmoran, Mortgagefields Poulgour Wetland and Archersleas, Co. Kilkenny

Planning application 2560416
DecisionConditional grant
Decided25 May 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Kilkenny County Council.
For development. The development will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development, battery storage and grid route with a total site area of 25.1 hectares, comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, MV Power Stations, substation, batteries, MV stations, new access tracks, underground cabling and ducting, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, a temporary construction compound, 10kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Rosehill 38kV substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The proposed development consists of works within the curtilage of Protected Structures Ref. C1000, C1002 and C330. The development would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of this application

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