Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 14 November 2025

Mogullaan Crossagh, Rathlaheen South Culleen, Drumline and Ballycasey Beg Co. Clare

A 10-year permission for a 95-hectare solar farm with a 35-year operational life.

25260 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 August 2025

Reference
25260
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
8 August 2025

Summary

AI-generated

The proposed development comprises the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm on a site of approximately 95 hectares. The project includes ground-mounted solar arrays, an internal network cable connecting to the Drumline 110kV substation, a transformer compound with an 18-metre-high lightning monopole mast, and associated infrastructure.

Energysolarrenewableinfrastructure

Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.

Official record

Development description

For the development this site at the townlands of mogullaan, crossagh, rathlaheen south, culleen, drumline and ballycasey beg, co clare. Planning permission is sought for a duration of 10 years, with an operational life of 35 years from the date of commissioning. The proposed development comprises the construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (pv) farm on a site of approximately 95 hectares. The project includes: (i) ground-mounted solar arrays supported by steel frames, with an internal network cable facilitating connection to the drumline 110kv substation. An internal network cable will be installed to enable an under-the-fence connection from the onsite transformer compound to the adjacent substation. The transformer compound will include an independent power producer (ipp) building, a 110kv transformer, and an 18-metre-high lightning monopole mast. (ii) underground electrical cabling and ducting, security fencing, cctv stands. (iii) new internal access tracks and site entrance. (iv) site drainage. (v) all ancillary site development works and apparatus. A natura impact statement will also be submitted to the planning authority with this application

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received8 August 2025
  2. Decision due16 November 2025
  3. Decision issued14 November 2025
  4. Grant issued19 December 2025
  5. Permission expiry18 December 2035

In the area

Applications near this site

Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.

Related developments

Similar applications

Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.

Community

Discussion

What local people think about this application.

Nobody watching yet

Community sentiment

No votes yet

Nobody has voted on this application yet.

Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.

Sign in to have your say on this application.

No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.

Sign in to join the discussion on this application.

Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.