RefusedEnergyDecided 24 July 2019

Lacken, Kilbarry, Co. Waterford

A 10-year permission for a solar energy park on a 3.88-hectare site.

19370 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 31 May 2019

Reference: 19370
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 31 May 2019

Summary

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The development consists of ground-mounted solar panels, an electrical substation, an inverter transformer station, and a battery storage container. The project is associated with an overall residential masterplan and is accompanied by an EIAR and NIS.

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Official record

Development description

Development will consist of a ten-year permission for a solar energy park on a site of approximately 3.88 hectares consisting of the following: solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; electrical substation and associated compound with palisade fence; 1 no. Inverter transformer station; 1 no. Battery storage container, underground power cables and ducts; boundary security fence; internal access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure; access road and associated drainage infrastructure; new access to the lacken road; cctv cameras; temporary construction compound; and all associated site services and works. This application is associated with an overall residential masterplan which has been subject to planning consent pursuant to planning ref. 18/734, 18/735, 17/895 & 17/896. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HAHA

“Protect highly sensitive and scenic location from inappropriate development that would adversely affect the environmental quality of the locations.”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

Objective set by the WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
54 Copper Close, Kilbarry, Summerfieldsprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€323,789	372 m
48 Copper Close, Summerfield, Waterfordprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€289,117	373 m
52 Copper Close, Summerfield, Waterfordprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€289,117	373 m
47 Copper Close, Summerfield, Waterfordprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€244,866	376 m
51 Copper Close, Summerfield, Waterfordprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€244,866	376 m
53 Copper Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€323,789	376 m
44 Copper Close, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€323,789	398 m
43 Copper Close, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€323,789	401 m

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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

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Application received31 May 2019
Decision due25 July 2019
Decision issued24 July 2019

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