Concerned Residents of Treascon appeal on solar planning dismissed

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The Concerned Residents of Treascon and Clondoolusk group’s appeal over the solar facility was dismissed by the Supreme Court; the outcome was reported on 4 July 2024.

A five-judge Supreme Court found the appeal’s substantive issues were either misconceived or premature. The group had challenged An Bord Pleanála’s planning permission for a solar electricity facility and panel arrays on a 90-hectare site in Treascon and Clondooluck, Portarlington, Co Offaly.

The residents’ group sought to quash the permission, arguing that the decision breached EU habitat and environmental impact assessment rules. The Supreme Court dismissed every aspect of the appeal; it had agreed to hear it because the issues raised were of public importance.