Swordlestown North and Swordlestown South, Co. Kildare
A 10-year planning permission for a solar farm on a 112-hectare site in County Kildare.
22111 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 4 February 2022
- Reference
- 22111
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a solar PV array on a 112-hectare site at Swordlestown North and South. The project includes ground-mounted solar panels, 51 inverter/transformer units, switchgear rooms, security fencing, CCTV, and upgraded road access.
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Official record
Development description
- A 10 year planning permission for development at swordlestown north and swordlestown south, county kildare. The development will consist of the construction of solar pv development on a c. 129 ha site consisting of
- The installation of solar panels on ground-mounted frames, 51 no. Single storey electrical inverter/ transformer units, security fencing, a cctv system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping
- The upgrading of an existing farm entrance off the l2023 and the creation of a second, new entrance, directly opposite to the north of the existing
- The provision of a new internal access road of a distance of c. 170 m to provide access to a temporary construction compound; and
- All associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the solar pv development will be 35 years. Revised by significant further information which consists of
- Revised application site boundary due to omission of gliding club lands from application site with reduction in site area from 129ha to 112ha
- Omission of originally proposed 110kv substation and replacement with additional solar panels and 2 x switchgear rooms on site; and
- Revised glint and glare assessment to access impact of revised proposal on the retained gliding club and surrounding lands and the additional panels on the original proposed 110k v substation site
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornafean, Swordlestown, Naas | Aug 2025 | €1,391,000 | 398 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 received4 February 2022
- Further information requested23 March 2022
- Further information received23 June 2022
- Decision due20 July 2022
- Decision issued19 July 2022
- Grant issued2 February 2024
- Appeal submitted10 August 2022
- Appeal decided2 February 2024
- Permission expiry1 February 2029
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