GrantedEnergyDecided 7 September 2020

Monread North, Naas, Co. Kildare.

Design amendments to an approved solar farm in Naas, including extending its lifespan to 35 years.

20769 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 July 2020

Reference: 20769
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 July 2020

Summary

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This application seeks to amend an approved solar PV energy development on a 7.79-hectare site. The changes include extending the operational lifespan from 25 to 35 years, reducing the panel height to 2.5m, and reconfiguring the layout with larger but fewer solar modules.

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Official record

Development description

To amend the design of the approved development (planning ref: 17463) which comprises consent for a period of 5 years to construct and complete a solar pv energy development with a total site area of 7.79 hectares, to include a single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar pv panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, cctv and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works at monread north, naas, co. Kildare subject to 22 conditions. Amendments proposed are: extend the operational lifespan of the consent from 25 years to 35 years. The height of the solar panels is reduced from 2.84m to a maximum 2.5m with a reconfigured layout also now being incorporated; although the height of the panels will decrease the solar module size will increase, which will ultimately reduce the number of modules to be installed

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

AgricultureRU

“To retain and protect agricultural uses.”

National zoning type: Agriculture

Objective set by the Naas Local Area Plan 2021 - 2027 (2021–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3b Maryfield Court, Monread Rd, Naas	Apr 2025	€250,000	376 m
16 B Maryfield Court, Monread Rd, Naas	Dec 2025	€361,000	376 m
16 B Maryfield Court, Monread Rd, Naas	Jun 2026	€358,000	376 m
12 Block A, Maryfield Court, Monread Rd	Jul 2025	€346,000	419 m
229a Aylmer Park, Naas, Co Kildare	Oct 2025	€258,000	480 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.

Key dates

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Application received16 July 2020
Decision due9 September 2020
Decision issued7 September 2020
Grant issued12 October 2020
Permission expiry11 October 2025

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