Energy · Co. Wicklow
Lands within the townland of Johnstown North, Co. Wicklow
Granted on appeal 28 Feb 2025 (Granted 16 Apr 2024 by the council)
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Key facts
- Planning application 2360185 at Lands Within The Townland of Johnstown North, Co. Wicklow: To amend the design of the approved development.
- It was received by Wicklow County Council on 27 Jul 2023.
- Status: Granted on appeal 28 Feb 2025 (Granted 16 Apr 2024 by the council).
- Work started on site on 26 Oct 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.
Source: the Wicklow County Council planning register, as last seen on 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
Council register
The council's register shows: Granted on 16 Apr 2024.
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Application details as we last saw them in the national register on 2 Jun 2026.
What and where
To amend the design of the approved development
to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference: 17/1497) which comprises a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include (1) change in location and size of substation, (2) two additional temporary construction compounds will be located at the site entrances, (3) the number of modules will decrease, (4) the number of pile driven poles will decrease, (5) the size and number of transformer stations will increase, (6) the total fencing area will increase (7) the total amount of fencing posts will increase, (8) up to 21 CCTV cameras will be installed (9) access tracks will be optimised and increased in width and length, and (10) increase in operational lifetime from 25 years to 35years
Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.
- Location
- Co. Wicklow Map
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Planning reference
- 2360185
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Energy
- Received
- 27 Jul 2023
- Council decision
- 16 Apr 2024
- Appeal lodged
- 10 May 2024
- Granted on appeal
- 28 Feb 2025
- Site start
- 26 Oct 2026
Timeline
- Application received
- Granted by the council
- Appeal lodged
- Appeal decidedGrant permission with revised conditions
- Site start
Site history
This site's history
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Earlier permission 171497 for this site: granted 2 May 2018.
solar farm within a site area of approximately 39 hectares consisting of solar photovoltaic panels covering an area of up to 27.2 ha on… Named in this application's description
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Outlook
What happens next
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2360185 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
- AppealGrant permission with revised conditions · 319704 / 28 Feb 2025View the appeal record
How we know this
From the Wicklow County Council planning register, as last seen on 2 Jun 2026. The council's own file is the official record.
Site starts
Commencement notices for this permission
- 26 Oct 2026Work started · Construction of a new single-storey substation building and associated works.View the site start
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