Nua Manufacturing, O’ Brien Road, Co. Carlow
Ground-mounted solar panel array covering 2,200 square meters at a factory in Carlow.
2560416 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 16 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560416
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array covering 0.22 hectares to the west of the Nua Manufacturing factory. It includes steel frames, an electrical cabinet, four battery storage kiosks, and three inverters.
- Floor area
- 2,200 m²
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Official record
Development description
Ground mounted photovoltaic array covering an area of 2200m2 (0.22 hectares) to be located west of the factory. Pv panels are ground mounted on steel frames with associated electrical cabinet / switch room including 4 no. Battery storage kiosks and 3 no. Invertors and all associated cables / ducting connecting back to the factory and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Carlow - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sycamore Rd, Rathnapish, Carlownot full market price | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 247 m |
| 1 Sycamore Rd, Rathnapish, Carlow | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 252 m |
| 8 Sycamore Rd, Carlow, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 285 m |
| 2 Larkfield, Carlow | Jan 2026 | €395,000 | 345 m |
| 54 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton Rd, Carlow | Sept 2025 | €278,000 | 361 m |
| 35 Highfield, Dublin Rd, Carlow | Aug 2025 | €362,000 | 388 m |
| 48 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 413 m |
| 47 Castlewood Gardens, Pollerton, Carlow | Nov 2025 | €269,000 | 421 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 December 2025
- Decision due18 February 2026
- Decision issued16 February 2026
- Grant issued23 March 2026
- Permission expiry22 March 2031
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