Temporary/event · Co. Carlow
In the townlands of Ballybar Lower Ballybar Upper, Ballycarney Ballyloo, Linkardstown Park and Tinryland, Co. Carlow
Granted 24 Apr 2025
Key facts
- Planning application 2460205 at In The Townlands of Ballybar Lower Ballybar Upper, Ballycarney Ballyloo, Linkardstown Park and Tinryland, Co. Carlow: ~2 homes.
- It was received by Carlow County Council on 19 Jul 2024.
- Status: Granted 24 Apr 2025.
- Permission was granted on 24 Apr 2025 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.
Source: the Carlow County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
~2 homes
A 10 Year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 73 hectares in the townlands of Ballybar Lower, Ballybar Upper, Ballycarney, Ballyloo, Linkardstown, Park and Tinryland in County Carlow. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 11 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 2 no. Ring Main Units, 3 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L1010, L3051, L3052 and L3050 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 3 no. watercourse/drain deck crossings and 2 no. horizontal directional drill crossings (under M9 motorway and L3050), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. entrances from the L1022 and L1010. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farm proposed under Carlow County Council Reference 24/60043, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under that application. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
- Location
- Linkardstown Park And Tinryland, Co. Carlow Map
- Council
- Carlow County Council
- Planning reference
- 2460205
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- ~2estimated from the application
- Project type
- Temporary/event
- Received
- 19 Jul 2024
- Granted
- 24 Apr 2025
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2460205 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Carlow County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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