Loan, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Construction of a 5MW solar farm with associated infrastructure and a new access road.
16276 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 6 May 2016
- Reference
- 16276
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 5MW solar farm featuring ground-mounted photovoltaic panels on steel frames. The site will include transformers, inverters, substation buildings, security fencing, and a new access road onto the R426.
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Official record
Development description
For a 5mw solar farm consisting of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted galvanised steel frames, 4 no. Transformers, 4 no. Auxiliary transformers, 4 no. Invertors, 1 no distributor network operator building, 1 no. Communications building, 1 no. Storage building, 1 no. Substation, a new site access road onto the r426, internal access roads, site access gate, security fencing, cctv and all associated ancillary development works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loon Cottage, Loon, Castlecomer | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 486 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 received6 May 2016
- Further information requested29 June 2016
- Further information received16 September 2016
- Decision due10 November 2016
- Decision issued9 November 2016
- Grant issued12 December 2016
- Permission expiry11 December 2026
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