For development which will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct…

Application details

Planning reference

2460416

Council

Clare County Council

Proposal description

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

Location / address

Within the townlands of Castlebank Parteen Ballykeelaun and Drummin , Ardnacrusha , Co. Clare

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

30 Aug 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

30 Jun 2025

Appeal lodged

28 Jul 2025

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

13 Jan 2026

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   30 Aug 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   30 Jun 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   28 Jul 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions

   13 Jan 2026Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case