Land to the west/north-west of Ardnacrusha, within the townlands of Castlebank, and Glenlon South.
Amendments to an approved solar farm development near Ardnacrusha, including new poles, masts, and grid connection changes.
2560563 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560563
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to an approved solar farm development. Changes include erecting eight new pole sets and two new masts, replacing two pole sets with masts, installing 688m of overhead lines and 91m of underground cables, altering the substation design, and removing 668sqm of solar panels.
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Official record
Development description
Amendments to part of the design of an approved solar farm development (clare county council planning reg. Ref. P23/60249). The proposed amendments comprise the erection of eight new pole sets and two new masts and replacement of two existing pole sets with two new masts; placement of overhead lines (comprising 688m) to enable connection to the national grid; placement of underground cables (comprising 91m) to enable connection from the overhead lines to the approved substation; alterations to the design, layout and scale of the approved substation; removal of solar panels (comprising 668sqm) adjacent to the substation; removal of underground cable route (comprising 1,457m) and associated works for the cable route from the substation to the national grid at ardnacrusha; and all other associated works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 September 2025
- Decision due24 December 2025
- Decision issued16 December 2025
- Grant issued27 January 2026
- Permission expiry9 October 2028
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