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2560875: Site in the Townlands of Lacka More Parkmore Lissireen Tullacrimeen Aulaneduff Ballyconnell, Fahavane Knockbrack West Knocknacaska and Knocknagun, County Kerry

REDIII: The development will consist of: a 10-year permission for the development of a solar farm on an overall site of c. 152.6 hectares consisting of the following: c. 449,366 sq m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 19 no. hardstanding locations for electrical skids; new internal access tracks with passing bays; underground power and communications cables and ducts, including along the L-6507, R557, and L-2034 public roads, 3no. Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) locations associated with the underground cable route; a total of 5 no. solar farm site entrances (1no. from the R557 public road, 3no. from the L-6507 public road and 1no. from the L-10562 public road); access gates; 5no. temporary site compounds of c. 4,050 sq m each to be used for storage during construction activity; 28no. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Containers and 7no. associated MV Stations as well as associated CCTV, BESS compound fencing, gate, boundary fencing and all associated ancillary drainage development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

Status
New Application
Lodged
26 Sept 2025
Type
Permission
Council
Kerry County Council
Council record
eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560875/0
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Source: National Planning Application Database (NPAD), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); look the application up on the council's ePlanning register for documents and the current status. A lodged application is not an approval; an approval is not proof of completed works. Applicant names are not published.