Killiniskyduff, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
A solar farm on a 0.86-hectare site in Arklow.
19668 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 21 June 2019
- Reference
- 19668
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 10-year period to construct a solar farm. The development will include solar photovoltaic panels on steel frames, an inverter and transformer housing unit, a substation building, and ancillary site works.
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
Solar farm, comprising groups of solar photovoltaic panels erected on steel frames, an inverter and transformer housing unit, a substation building and ancillary site services and works, including underground ducts and cables, fencing, entrance gateway and site access roadway, on a site having an area of 0.86 hectares. Permission is sought for a period of ten years
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolboy, Arklow, Wicklownot full market price | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 202 m |
| Avona, Dublin Rd, Arklow | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 406 m |
| 6 Kilbride Mews, Monument Lane, Templerainey | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 458 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 June 2019
- Decision due15 August 2019
- Decision issued14 August 2019
- Appeal submitted13 September 2019
- Appeal decided17 December 2019
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