Meera and Tullyleague, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon.
Construction of a 30MW solar farm with a substation and associated infrastructure on a 37.97-hectare site.
2560026 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 29 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560026
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a solar farm development with an operational lifespan of 40 years. The project includes ground-mounted solar panels, a 38kV substation compound, 23 inverter stations, access tracks, and security fencing on a 37.97-hectare site.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development consisting of a solar farm development comprising of: the installation of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames in rows; a 38kv esb electricity substation compound including a single storey substation building and electrical infrastructure; up to 23 no. Single inverter stations (or an alternative string inverter provision); ducting and underground electrical cabling; provision of some new internal access tracks and use of some existing agricultural tracks; storage containers; perimeter fencing; pole mounted cctv cameras; vehicular access via existing private roads that connect directly to the l50783; construction of 2 no. Passing bays along the l50783 and all associated site development and landscaping works. All on a site of approximately 37.97 hectares. The solar farm will have an operational lifespan of 40 years and an estimated export capacity of 30mw approx. Of electricity. Planning permission is sought for a duration of 10 years at
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 January 2025
- Further information requested25 March 2025
- Further information received17 July 2025
- Decision due5 February 2026
- Decision issued5 February 2026
- Grant issued13 March 2026
- Permission expiry12 March 2036
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