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Planning application · Kildare County Council

Extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by Kildare

Kerdiffstown and Monread North, Naas, Co. Kildare

2560166 · KildareGranted

10.8 ha · Granted · permission to Jun 2031

Planning application 2560166 to Kildare County Council: Extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by Kildare County Council under Reg. Ref. 201418 from 25 No. years, at Kerdiffstown and Monread North, Naas. Granted by the council on 14 April 2025. The register gives the permission's end as 30 June 2031.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission ends (date on the register)

The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
2560166
Planning authority
Kildare County Council
Received
21 Feb 2025
Decided
14 Apr 2025
Status
Granted
Use
Other
Site area
10.8 ha

Proposed development

for the extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by Kildare County Council under Reg. Ref. 201418 from 25 No. years as permitted (by reason of Condition No. 3 of permission Reg. Reg. 201418) to 40 No. years

Planning status

Permission was granted on 14 Apr 2025. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 30 Jun 2031.

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