Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 2 September 2025

Coolcor, Rhode, Co. Offaly

Construction of an operations building with solar panels at Rhode Green Energy Park.

2560129 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 17 April 2025

Reference
2560129
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 April 2025

Summary

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Permission is sought for a 285 sqm operations building containing offices, a workshop, meeting room, and welfare facilities. The development includes roof-mounted solar panels, storage containers, and connection to existing energy park infrastructure.

Commercialsolarofficeenergy park
Floor area
285 m²

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Development description

  • An operations building with a floor area of approximately 285m2. The operations building will consist of
  • 1 no. Kitchen/mess
  • 1 no. Locker room including welfare facilities
  • 1 no. Accessible toilet
  • 1 no. Toilet
  • 3 no. Offices
  • 1 no. Workshop/store
  • 2 no. Server/it store
  • 1 no. Meeting room
  • 1 no. External compound
  • 6 no. Permanent storage containers - roof mounted solar panels - connection to existing water, storm water and sewage infrastructure at rhode green energy park - temporary cabins to be used during the construction phase - external parking, ev charging, lighting, cctv, fencing etc. And ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industrial and WarehousingSI
“The purpose of this zoning is to facilitate opportunities for industrial and warehousing uses, activities and processes which would in general give rise to land use conflict if located within other zonings.”

National zoning type: General industry

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

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Key dates

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  1. Application received17 April 2025
  2. Further information requested10 June 2025
  3. Further information received6 August 2025
  4. Decision due2 September 2025
  5. Decision issued2 September 2025
  6. Grant issued8 October 2025
  7. Permission expiry7 October 2030

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