Planning application · Laois County Council

to construct, operate and decommission a photovoltaic solar farm over an area of 2…

Ballymacken , Portlaoise , Co. Laois

2560014 · LaoisGranted
Reference
2560014
Planning authority
Laois County Council
Received
13 Jan 2025
Decided
23 Jun 2025
Status
Granted
Dwellings
1
Floor area
16 m²
Site area
11.9 ha
Further information requested
7 Mar 2025
Further information received
27 May 2025

Proposed development

to construct, operate and decommission a photovoltaic solar farm over an area of 2 hectares comprising of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, a switch room building, Perimeter fencing, hardcore access tracks with underground ducting routes, landscaping, new site entrance and access road to solar farm and existing sawmill facility, surface water drainage with underground attenuation tank, revision of existing site boundaries along with all associated ancillary development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application.

What happens next

Permission was granted on 23 Jun 2025. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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