Temporary/event · Co. Wicklow

Mullycagh Upper, Co. Wicklow

Under appeal since 14 Apr 2026 (Granted 20 Mar 2026 by the council)

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2560247 at Mullycagh Upper, Co. Wicklow: Solar PV development.
  • It was received by Wicklow County Council on 4 Apr 2025.
  • Status: Under appeal since 14 Apr 2026 (Granted 20 Mar 2026 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 Wicklow County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Solar PV development

construction of a Solar PV development, a Battery Energy Storage System facility (BESS) and all ancillary works on a ca. 65.4 ha site consisting of: Solar PV panels laid out in arrays across the Site; A 38kV substation building ((13.8 (l) and 7.4 (w)) and associated compound area, a transformer unit (ca. 5.8m x ca. 8.45m) and associated bund; 192 number Battery Energy Storage System units comprising 22 modules (ca. 3.1m x ca.3.1m); 6 MV Skid/Power Hubs (ca. 9.45m x ca.2.1m), 24 number inverter units (ca. 3m x ca.2.6m); Upgrade of 1 No. existing Site entrance; 1 No. temporary construction compound; Electrical and communications cabling; Pole-mounted security cameras; Perimeter security fencing (2m high) and security gates; Internal access tracks; All associated ancillary development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifetime of the proposed development will be 40-years. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany the planning application

Location
Mullycagh Upper, Co. Wicklow Map
Planning reference
2560247
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Numbers and dates

Project type
Temporary/event
Received
4 Apr 2025
Council decision
20 Mar 2026
Appeal lodged
14 Apr 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted 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.

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

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From the Wicklow 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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