lands including Straboe and Killerrig, Carlow, Co. Carlow
A solar farm and battery storage facility is proposed on a 132-hectare site in Carlow.
2460196 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 11 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460196
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a solar PV energy development with an associated battery energy storage system (BESS) compound. It will include solar panels on steel support structures, substations, battery blocks, and four separate access points. The application seeks a 10-year planning permission with a 40-year operational period.
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Official record
Development description
A 10 year planning permission on lands including straboe and killerig, carlow, co. Carlow. The development will consist of permission for a solar pv energy development with associated battery energy storage system compound with a total site area of c. 132.28ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, inverters, transformers, switchgear substations, auxiliary transformer, permanent storage containers, monitoring houses, composting toilet, bess customer substation, battery blocks, bess inverters and pcs (twin skid), bess interface cabinets (bic), backup generator, temporary construction compounds, tracks, boundary security fencing and security gates, cctv, landscaping and ancillary works, with a 40year operational period. It is proposed that the proposed development will be accessed from four separate access points which will include (i) a new access created off the r726; (ii) a new entrance off straboe lane; (iii) a widened and improved existing entrance off straboe lane; and (iv) use of an existing and previously consented entrance off the r418. A natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 July 2024
- Further information requested4 September 2024
- Further information received7 June 2025
- Decision due1 August 2025
- Decision issued24 July 2025
- Appeal submitted19 August 2025
- Appeal decided23 March 2026
- Permission expiry22 March 2036
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