Galway County Council · 2661362 · Galway
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2661362
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Application received 7 August 2026; pending in the inspected council record. No council decision, grid permission, procurement opening or installation is established.
2 official documents inspected · Checked 2026-09-06 · Official file index
Pending application proposal; procurement and installation unverified · Solar array proposal under Galway County 2661362; no domestic roof or other-phase assignment
What the evidence says
The August 2026 planning report proposes 1,031,319 m² of PV panels on ground-mounted steel frames. Individual modules are approximately 2.4 m by 1.3 m, with a maximum height of 2.9 m above ground and a dark anti-reflective finish. This is panel surface area across the solar-farm application, not building floor area or an installed capacity.
Solar array proposal under Galway County 2661362; no domestic roof or other-phase assignment
Why it may matter — interpretation
A solar contractor or mounting-system supplier can assess the proposed module geometry and ground-mounted arrangement, then obtain the selected module and structural package before pricing.
What is not established
Module manufacturer, rated generation capacity, final frame design, procurement status and installation are not established.
Bellville Solar Farm Planning and Environmental Report · p.15
1,031,319 sq. m. of solar photovoltaic panels · Issued August 2026 (month only) · August 2026 report; council received 7 August 2026; received 2026-08-07 · Checked 2026-09-06
1,031,319 sq. m. of solar photovoltaic panels
Pending application proposal; procurement and installation unverified · MV stations within 2661362; separate future 220 kV application remains outside this permission identity
What the evidence says
The report proposes 32 MV stations containing inverters, transformers and switchgear. It says precise specifications depend on the manufacturer selected through a competitive procurement process. The proposed 220 kV substation and associated grid infrastructure are described as a separate future Commission application; no Commission case identifier or consent is established here. The statement about a procurement process is application intent, not proof of an open tender.
MV stations within 2661362; separate future 220 kV application remains outside this permission identity
Why it may matter — interpretation
An electrical equipment supplier should distinguish the 32-station application scope from the separate grid substation and verify the actual procurement notice and equipment schedule before treating the report as a sales opportunity.
What is not established
Selected manufacturers, final equipment ratings, an open procurement process, the separate substation case/permission and installed equipment are unverified.
Bellville Solar Farm Planning and Environmental Report · p.15
32 no. MV stations · Issued August 2026 (month only) · August 2026 report; council received 7 August 2026; received 2026-08-07 · Checked 2026-09-06
32 no. MV stations
Bellville Solar Farm Planning and Environmental Report · p.16
manufacturer selected · Issued August 2026 (month only) · August 2026 report; council received 7 August 2026; received 2026-08-07 · Checked 2026-09-06
manufacturer selected
Pending application proposal; procurement and installation unverified · Preliminary infiltration design for the Bellville solar-farm drainage subcatchments
What the evidence says
The drainage report Rev 03 dated 4 August 2026 uses a 1% AEP rainfall event plus 20% climate-change allowance. Its initial basin sizing assumes 0.018 m/h infiltration, a factor of safety of 3 and a shallow effective depth of 0.3 m. It expressly requires post-planning BRE Digest 365 infiltration testing to verify location-specific rates before detailed design; the assumed rate is not a measured result.
Preliminary infiltration design for the Bellville solar-farm drainage subcatchments
Why it may matter — interpretation
A civil designer or ground-investigation contractor needs the BRE 365 tests before fixing basin sizes or pricing final earthworks against the provisional storage design.
What is not established
Verified infiltration rates, final basin dimensions, ground investigation results, detailed design and constructed drainage are not established.
Bellville Solar Farm Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Plan · p.26
climate change (+ 20%) · Issued 2026-08-04 · Revision 03, 4 August 2026, issued for information and amended access descriptions; general report date August 2026; received 2026-08-07 · Checked 2026-09-06
climate change (+ 20%)
Bellville Solar Farm Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Plan · p.30
0.018 m/h · Issued 2026-08-04 · Revision 03, 4 August 2026, issued for information and amended access descriptions; general report date August 2026; received 2026-08-07 · Checked 2026-09-06
0.018 m/h
Pending application proposal; procurement and installation unverified · Track and ephemeral agricultural-ditch drainage within 2661362; not a general culvert specification for surrounding watercourses
What the evidence says
The drainage plan proposes swales with check dams and infiltration basins where tracks slope towards roads or exceed 5% gradient. It does not propose the same drainage for unbound-gravel tracks below 5%, or drainage of the PV panels themselves. Four agricultural drainage-ditch crossings are proposed using minimum 600 mm diameter twin-wall pipes. The report distinguishes these from minor or major watercourse crossings, which it says are not required.
Track and ephemeral agricultural-ditch drainage within 2661362; not a general culvert specification for surrounding watercourses
Why it may matter — interpretation
A drainage contractor can identify where swales and twin-wall crossing pipes are relevant, then check the exact layout and detailed levels rather than applying the same drainage treatment to every track or panel row.
What is not established
Exact pipe lengths, final crossing design, supplier, approved detailed levels and installation are unverified.
Bellville Solar Farm Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Plan · p.27
gradients > 5% · Issued 2026-08-04 · Revision 03, 4 August 2026, issued for information and amended access descriptions; general report date August 2026; received 2026-08-07 · Checked 2026-09-06
gradients > 5%
Bellville Solar Farm Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Plan · p.30
min. 600 mm diameter twin wall pipes · Issued 2026-08-04 · Revision 03, 4 August 2026, issued for information and amended access descriptions; general report date August 2026; received 2026-08-07 · Checked 2026-09-06
min. 600 mm diameter twin wall pipes
Selected pages of 2 government-published PDFs were visually inspected. The exact index lists 242 rows. Two PDFs support four findings across seven reviewed pages. A separately downloaded drawing could not be text-extracted and is not counted as reviewed; no full-catalogue inspection is claimed. Proposals do not establish procurement or installed work.
Source history
2661362
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