BIRR ENTERPRISE CENTRE SYNGEFIELD, BIRR, CO.OFFALY
Installation of a 1,339.3 sq.m rooftop solar panel array on existing factory buildings.
2610 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 February 2026
- Reference
- 2610
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing a rooftop solar photovoltaic array covering 1,339.3 square metres on existing factory buildings. It includes all associated electrical infrastructure under the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III.
- Floor area
- 1,339 m²
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Official record
Development description
The installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic array ( 1,339.3 sq. M ) on existing factory buildings and all associated electrical infrastructure. This development is covered by the provisions of the renewable energy directive iii (directive (eu) 2023/2413)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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 Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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- Application received6 February 2026
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