Planning application 2460257
Permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development and grid route…
Townlands of Threecastles Crosscoolharbour Santryhill Newpaddocks Oldpaddocks and Edmonstown, Blessington, County Wicklow
Decision
Granted with conditions
Construction status
Construction commenced
Latest milestone
Works commenced
21 Jul 2025
Application timeline
Key milestones
Planning, appeal and official building-control milestones.
Application received
Decision: CONDITIONAL
Final grant
Works commenced
Official NBCO/BCMS data
Development history
Resubmission
Earlier application 2460186 was marked invalid.
Registered 28 Mar 2024
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Application details
- Planning reference
- 2460257
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Proposal description
- Permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development and grid route, with a total site area of 28 hectares comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, new access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, temporary construction compounds, 20 kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Blessington 38kV ESB Substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application for planning permission
- Location / address
- Townlands of Threecastles Crosscoolharbour Santryhill Newpaddocks Oldpaddocks and Edmonstown, Blessington, County Wicklow
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Received / registered
- 8 May 2024
- Council decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Council decision date
- 23 Sept 2024
- Final grant date
- 30 Oct 2024
Location context
Nearby sold prices
Recent Property Price Register sales in Crosscoolharbour. Distances are not shown because the sale records do not contain reliable coordinates.
€595,000
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€165,000
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€120,000
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Sold 8 Mar 2012
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