Planning applications in Ardnacrusha

Amendments to part of the design of an approved solar farm development (Clare County Council Planning Reg. Ref. P23/60249). The proposed amendments comprise the erection of eight new pole sets and two new masts and replacement of two existing pole sets with two new masts; Placement of overhead lines (comprising 688m) to enable connection to the national grid; Placement of underground cables (comprising 91m) to enable connection from the overhead lines to the approved substation; Alterations to the design, layout and scale of the approved substation; Removal of solar panels (comprising 668sqm) adjacent to the substation; Removal of underground cable route (comprising 1,457m) and associated works for the cable route from the substation to the national grid at Ardnacrusha; and all other associated works

Land to the west/north-west of Ardnacrusha , within the townlands of Castlebank , and Glenlon South. · 16 Sept 2025

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 · 30 Aug 2024

for 24 no. dwellings comprising the following, 8 two storey 4 bedroom detached dwellings, 14 two storey 3 bedroom semi detached dwellings and two 3 bedroom single storey detached dwellings, including works to existing stone wall which bounds part of the proposed development. Additionally decommissioning of existing treatment plant and percolation area and the installation of new treatment plant and associated percolation area all associated site works and services including surface and foul water sewers, drainage attenuation, lighting, watermains, electricity, broadband, roads paths, green areas and landscaped park area etc, with access via existing housing development granted under previous permission references, P07/281, P16/204, An Bord Pleanala decision 03/248074 and P21/396

Springhill , Blackwater , Ardnacrusha Co Clare · 16 Feb 2024

for the construction of a single storey dwellinghouse, garage & proprietary waste treatment plant, bored well, new entrance and including all ancillary site works

Drummin , Ardnacrusha , Co. Clare · 11 Sept 2025