Temporary/event · Co. Kildare
Monread Business Park, Monread Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
Not yet validated by the council
Key facts
- Planning application 2661127 at Monread Business Park, Monread Road, Naas, Co. Kildare: RED III Solar Farm.
- The applicant is Hazelmark Developments Ltd. The agent is Ronan Clarke.
- It was received by Kildare County Council on 14 Oct 2026.
- Status: Not yet validated by the council.
- The council has not yet validated this application (checked that it is complete). Its decision date can change once it does.
Source: the Kildare County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. Open the council's file
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RED III Solar Farm
The development will consist of a RED III Solar Farm (renewable energy development) on a site having a total area of approximately 6.4 hectares. The proposed development will comprise 9,240 no. photovoltaic solar modules mounted on ground-mounted support structures connected to 15 no. inverters; 1 no. single-storey electrical transformer station; 1 no. single-storey spare-parts storage container; 1 no. weather station; underground electrical ducting and cabling within the application site; security fencing and access gates; CCTV cameras; internal access tracks; a temporary construction compound; landscaping; boundary treatment; and all associated ancillary development, site development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be provided via the existing internal access road serving the site, which connects to Monread Road through the existing signal-controlled junction serving Monread Business Park. The proposed solar farm will have an operational lifespan of 40 years from the date of commissioning. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.
- Location
- Naas, Co. Kildare Map
- Council
- Kildare County Council
- Planning reference
- 2661127
- Application type
- Permission
- Applicant
- Hazelmark Developments Ltd
- Agent
- Ronan Clarke
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Temporary/event
- Received
- 14 Oct 2026
Site history
This site's history
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Application 2661114 at the same address: received 9 Oct 2026, no decision recorded yet.
the development of a solar farm on a site having a total area of approximately 6.4 hectares. The proposed development will comprise 9,240… Same address
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- Council planning fileThe application file 2661127 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Kildare County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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