Planning application 2660398
Bushfield Solar PV Farm
Bushfield Derrydonnell Beg Shantallow Moyveela, Co. Galway
Current status
Further information received
Council status: NEW APPLICATION
Next key date
Decision due
25 November 2026
Application timeline
Key milestones
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Application received
Further information requested
Further information received
Decision due
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OpenList context
Why this application matters
Scale and lifespan
The 39.52-hectare solar farm is designed for an export capacity of about 36MW and an operational lifespan of approximately 35 years.
Grid connection
An underground cable route is proposed along the R446, access roads and agricultural land to a previously permitted 110kV substation; that substation also serves the solar farm permitted under Galway County Council reference 17/1544.
Site works and access
Works include ground-mounted panels, inverter and transformer equipment, internal tracks, fencing, lighting, CCTV and an upgraded existing agricultural entrance from the R446.
Landscape and biodiversity
The scheme includes a biodiversity area in the southwest of the site, replacement planting and stone-wall conservation measures, together with drainage, landscaping and a southwestern berm.
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Application details
- Planning reference
- 2660398
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Proposal description
- A 10-year for development consisting of: construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with an operational lifespan of c.35-years and an export capacity of c. 36MW. The works will comprise of: (1) Ground-mounted PV panels arranged in rows; ancillary electrical works including cabling, string inverters, transformer stations, ducting, and underground connections; internal access tracks; storage containers; site lighting; pole-mounted CCTV cameras; perimeter fencing; and a temporary construction compound. (2) Access arrangements to the solar PV farm via the existing agricultural entrance on the R446, which will be upgraded as part of this application. (3) Relocation and reinstatement of stonewalls and selective removal of hedgerows to facilitate the development and provide appropriate site access / egress, with works minimised and accompanied by replacement planting and conservation measures for stone walls. (4) Creation of a biodiversity area in the southwest of the site to enhance ecological value. (5) Hard and soft landscaping works, including internal access roads, drainage features, a berm in the southwest of the site, boundary treatments, and planting. (6) Installation of an underground cable route, including joint bays, along the R446,access roads, and through agricultural lands, to connect the proposed solar PV farm to the previously permitted 110 kV substation under An Coimisiún Pleanála Case No. 310141-21,which will also be connected to the solar PV farm permitted under Galway County Council Reg. Ref. 17/1544. (7) All associated site development works, including above and below ground services, across a total site area of 39.52ha. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU)2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. The planning application has included an NIS
- Location / address
- Bushfield Derrydonnell Beg Shantallow Moyveela, Co. Galway
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Received / registered
- 13 Mar 2026
- Valid date
- 13 Mar 2026
- Council status
- NEW APPLICATION
Location context
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