Planning application · Wicklow County Council

Section 42 - extension of appropriate period - 16/176 - 10 year permission at Ballycooleen, Avoca

Ballycooleen, Avoca, Co. Wicklow

2660 · WicklowGranted

13.76 ha · Granted · permission to Jan 2028

Planning application 2660 to Wicklow County Council: Section 42 - extension of appropriate period - 16/176 - 10 year permission for the construction of a Solar PV Energy development, at Ballycooleen, Avoca. Granted by the council on 30 April 2026. The register gives the permission's end as 10 January 2028.

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
2660
Planning authority
Wicklow County Council
Received
20 Mar 2026
Decided
30 Apr 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Utilities
Site area
13.76 ha

Proposed development

section 42 - extension of appropriate period - 16/176 - 10 year permission for the construction of a Solar PV Energy development within a total site area of up to 13.76 ha to include one single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer / inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, access roads, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure

Planning status

Permission was granted on 30 Apr 2026. 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 10 Jan 2028.

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