Monread North, Naas, Co. Kildare
Design amendments to an approved solar energy development in Naas.
23683 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 June 2023
- Reference
- 23683
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to amend the design of an approved solar PV energy development. Changes include reducing the number of transformer/inverters, altering access tracks, decreasing the temporary construction compound size, adding storage areas, removing a customer substation, and extending the permission lifetime from 5 to 10 years.
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
To amend the design of the approved development (planning reference 17/463) which comprises consent for a solar pv energy development. Proposed amendments include; (1) number of transformer/inverters to be reduced, (2) change in length of deer fencing, (3) slight alteration to the access tracks, (4) temporary construction compound to decrease in size, (5) 2no. Storage areas to be added to the layout, (6) customer substation to be removed from the layout, (7) change in lifetime of the permission from 5 to 10 years within the townlands of
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3b Maryfield Court, Monread Rd, Naas | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 382 m |
| 16 B Maryfield Court, Monread Rd, Naas | Dec 2025 | €361,000 | 382 m |
| 16 B Maryfield Court, Monread Rd, Naas | Jun 2026 | €358,000 | 382 m |
| 12 Block A, Maryfield Court, Monread Rd | Jul 2025 | €346,000 | 428 m |
| 229a Aylmer Park, Naas, Co Kildare | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 464 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 received21 June 2023
- Further information requested9 August 2023
- Further information received17 August 2023
- Decision due13 September 2023
- Decision issued30 August 2023
- Grant issued13 October 2023
- Permission expiry12 October 2028
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