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A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR FARM…

TULLYDONNELL UPPER & CONVOY TOWNPARKS , CONVOY , LIFFORD PO

New Application

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

19 Dec 2025Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: ReceivedDate
26 Mar 2026Further information requested
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: FIRequestDate
18 Sep 2026Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: FIRecDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns TULLYDONNELL UPPER & CONVOY TOWNPARKS , CONVOY , LIFFORD PO. Proposal excerpt: “A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR FARM DEVELOPMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF LINEAR ARRAYS OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES O…”

Location & nearby applications

TULLYDONNELL UPPER & CONVOY TOWNPARKS , CONVOY , LIFFORD PO

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

CONSTRUCTION OF 32 NO. DWELLINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING UPGRADE OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS ROAD AND CONNEC…About 700 m · CONVOY TOWNPARKS , CONVOY , LIFFORD PORef 2562057 · Permission granted with conditions
PLACEMENT OF A MOBILE HOME STRUCTURE FOR USE AS TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR THE DURATION OF RENOVATION WORKS PROPOSED TO BE C…About 800 m · CONVOY TOWNPARKS , CONVOY , LIFFORD PORef 2660484 · Permission granted with conditions
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE CONSTRUCTED WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLIN…About 1.2 km · 31 BEECHWOOD PARK , CONVOY , LIFFORD PORef 2661475 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXTERNAL WC AND TOOL SHED ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR AND SIDE O…About 1.3 km · TOWNPARKS , CONVOY , LIFFORD PORef 2661739 · New Application
(1) RETENTION OF HORSE STABLES, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE AN…About 2.6 km · CARRICKBRACK , CONVOY , LIFFORD PORef 2661757 · New Application

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2562310

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:11:59.920154+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR FARM DEVELOPMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF LINEAR ARRAYS OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES OVER TWO ADJACENT PLOTS OF CA. 13.88 HECTARES OVERALL AREA, INCLUDING: ASSOCIATED CABLING & DUCTING; A 20KV ELECTRICAL CONTROL BUILDING; SITE ENTRANCES AND ACCESS TRACKS; TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTERS; PERIMETER FENCING UP TO 2.5 METRES HIGH; POLE MOUNTED CCTV CAMERAS UP TO 3 METRES HIGH; UNDERGROUNDED ELECTRICAL CABLE TO CONNECT THE TWO SEPARATE SOLAR FARM PLOTS; TEMPORARY CONTRACTOR’S COMPOUND AND TEMPORARY STORAGE AREA; AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND GRID CONNECTION CABLE OF CA. 607 METRES LENGTH WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG THE L-5754 AND L-1074 LOCAL ROADS FROM THE PROPOSED ON-SITE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BUILDING INTO THE EXISTING CONVOY ESB SUBSTATION. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE A 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)

Application details

Reference: 2562310
Site address: TULLYDONNELL UPPER & CONVOY TOWNPARKS , CONVOY , LIFFORD PO
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: New Application
Date received: December 19, 2025
Decision due: October 15, 2026
Authority: Donegal County Council

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