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Planning application · Co. Kildare

Townlands of Cadamstown, Ballina Clonuff and Garrisker, Co Kildare

Under appeal since 11 Nov 2025 (Refused 15 Oct 2025 by the council)

Key facts

  • Planning application 2461180 at Townlands of Cadamstown, Ballina Clonuff and Garrisker, Co Kildare: Period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV Energy…
  • It was received by Kildare County Council on 7 Nov 2024.
  • Status: Under appeal since 11 Nov 2025 (Refused 15 Oct 2025 by the council).
  • The council's decision was appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal decides the outcome, and building work cannot start before it.

Source: the Kildare County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV Energy…

for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV Energy Development with a total site area of 173.3 hectares comprising of transformer stations and GRP enclosures, solar PV ground mounted on support structures, temporary construction compounds, access tracks (existing, new and upgraded), perimeter fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV and other ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application. The export capacity to the grid is estimated be c. 118MEC AC. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of: An amended haul route which incorporates 8 passing bays (7 on the L5006 and one on the unnamed road west of the Application Site)

Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.

Location
Ballina Clonuff And Garrisker, Co. Kildare Map
Planning reference
2461180
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Numbers and dates

Received
7 Nov 2024
Council decision
15 Oct 2025
Appeal lodged
11 Nov 2025

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Refused by the council
  3. Appeal lodged

Outlook

What happens next

The council's decision was appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal decides the outcome, and building work cannot start before it.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

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How we know this

From the Kildare 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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