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Cloontoa Rinkippeen Cloonascragh Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra, Tuam, Co. Galway

Amendments to a permitted solar energy development near Tuam.

2660018 · Galway City Council · Lodged 28 January 2026

Reference: 2660018
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 January 2026

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to a permitted solar farm, including the omission of 1.92 hectares of panels and insertion of 1.30 hectares of panels. It also seeks to increase the operational lifetime of the development from 30 to 40 years.

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Official record

Development description

The development consists of amendments to a solar energy development permitted under galway county council planning register reference 20/1387 as follows: i) omission of c. 1.92ha of solar panels; ii) insertion of c. 1.30ha of solar panels, within the footprint of the permitted solar energy development; iii) revised configuration of solar panels and alteration to spacing between the solar array rows to allow for 2.5m spacing; iv) alteration to the design and location of the electrical inverter/transformer units and reduction in the number of electrical inverter/transformer units from 20 no. To 14 no. ; v) 1 no. Additional site entrance from the l6141 local road; vi) revised locations of 1 no. Site entrance from the l6141 local road and 1 no. Site entrance from the l6143 local road; vii) increase in the operational lifetime of the development from 30-years to 40-years from the date of commissioning; and, viii) all associated site development, drainage, access and reinstatement works. A natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Land-use zoning

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ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
81 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Oranmore	Nov 2025	€390,000	130 m
50 Sceilig Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€435,000	186 m
30 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jan 2026	€450,000	214 m
18 Caireal Mor, Headford Road, Galway	Jun 2026	€391,000	240 m
13 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway	Jun 2026	€235,000	240 m
56 Sceilg Ard, Headford Rd, Galway	Jul 2025	€400,000	246 m
167 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Galway	Jan 2025	€271,000	304 m
137 Caireal Mor, Headford Rd, Castlegar	Jan 2025	€445,000	317 m

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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.

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Application received28 January 2026

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