Temporary/event · Co. Offaly
Townland of Clara, near Clara, Co. Offaly
Granted 27 Jan 2025
Key facts
- Planning application 2460338 at Townland of Clara, Near Clara, Co. Offaly: ~3 homes.
- It was received by Offaly County Council on 3 Sep 2024.
- Status: Granted 27 Jan 2025.
- Permission was granted on 27 Jan 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 Offaly County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
~3 homes
the development and operation of a c. 14MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm at this 29.75ha site located off Curragh Road (L20171) in the townland of Clara, near Clara, Co. Offaly. The application seeks a 10-year permission with an operational lifetime of 35 years. The development will consist of: • Approximately 38,000 panels on ground mounted metal frames, with a maximum height above ground of 3.17 metres, including string inverters mounted to the rear of the panels; • 1 no. 38kV substation including 1 no. MV switch room, IPP control room, 1 no. ESB switch room, and associated electrical infrastructure; • 3 no. transformer units; • Underground cabling and ducting; • 1 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project; • Perimeter Fencing; • CCTV; • Site access provided from existing site access off Curragh Road (L20171), internal tracks, site landscaping and all associated site enabling and site development works. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).
Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.
- Location
- Near Clara, Co. Offaly Map
- Council
- Offaly County Council
- Planning reference
- 2460338
Numbers and dates
- Homes
- ~3estimated from the application
- Project type
- Temporary/event
- Received
- 3 Sep 2024
- Granted
- 27 Jan 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 2460338 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Offaly 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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