Pickardstown, Tramore, Co. Waterford
A 10-megawatt solar farm spanning 71,500 square meters of panels.
2360483 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 17 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360483
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a solar photovoltaic array comprising 71,500 square meters of solar panels exporting up to 10 megawatts to the National Grid. The development includes single-story control buildings, substations, a communications building, storage, inverters, fencing, and an access road extension.
- Floor area
- 71,500 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For a solar photovoltaic array comprising 71,500m² of solar panels exporting a maximum of 10 megawatts to the national grid, associated single storey control buildings including esb substation, client-side substation, communications building, storage building and 4no. Inverters, ancillary equipment, fencing and access road extension.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbrook, Drumcannon, Tramore | Jun 2026 | €395,000 | 470 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 received17 October 2023
- Further information requested6 December 2023
- Further information received16 February 2024
- Decision due18 March 2024
- Decision issued13 March 2024
- Grant issued17 April 2024
- Permission expiry16 April 2029
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