2560313: Amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference: 19/627 and ABP-305289-19) which comprises consent for a Solar Farm within a site area of 19 hectares consisting of solar photovoltaic panels covering an area of up to 9.8ha on ground mounted steel frames, 1 no. on-site substation; 3 no. inverter/transformer stations, underground cables and ducts, boundary security fence, new internal tracks, CCTV cameras and all associated site services within the townland of Ballymoney, near Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Planning permission was sought for a period of 10 years. Proposed amendments include (1) relocation of part of the internal access track, and (2) a gate will be added along the access track
Townland of Ballymoney, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
DecisionConditional grant
Decided12 June 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / D05a937b-6b0a-453c-8ae3-745053078455.pdf / Document 632591Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 32b46604-9c29-4ccd-96bb-54b234566228.pdf / Document 632590Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / F9110203-3481-47b0-9629-931e62b77cec.pdf / Document 638566Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / C39d3aad-63df-4787-8499-27fe07cd32d0.pdf / Document 632589Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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