Ballinderry Big, Clara Road, Kilbeggan
A 10-year planning permission for a solar energy development with a 35-year operational lifetime in Kilbeggan.
22508 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 18 October 2022
- Reference
- 22508
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a solar photovoltaic array on mounting frames, including transformers, underground cabling, access tracks, and security fencing. The application seeks a 10-year planning permission for an operational lifetime of 35 years, requiring industrial licensing.
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
Development will consist of a ten year planning permission for a solar energy development comprising photovoltaic solar panels on mounting frames, transformers, underground electrical and communications cabling, access tracks, security fencing, pole mounted security cameras and all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifetime of the proposed development is 35 years. This development is for the purposes of activity requiring an integrated pollution control licence and an industrial emissions licence.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“7 Provide for Enterprise & Employment and related uses including industrial and service uses including compatible uses such as office and distribution.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Kilbeggan (2021–2027). 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ivy Wood, Clara Rd, Kilbeggan | Jan 2026 | €355,000 | 233 m |
| 18 Meadow Park, Clara Road, Kilbeggan | Apr 2026 | €301,000 | 262 m |
| 25 Ivy Wood, Kilbeggan, Westmeathnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 269 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 received18 October 2022
- Decision due12 December 2022
- Decision issued9 December 2022
- Grant issued12 January 2023
- Permission expiry11 January 2028
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