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FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 600 KWp (2,636M2) OF GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR PV ARRAY AND…

Joinersfolly , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: September 17, 2026

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 Jun 2026Application received
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17 Sep 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 32068b602939e8c39f90bb0acef5c6562186395cac27548ec5854a6931d2bd4e · field: DecisionDate

What changed

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

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Joinersfolly , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny. Proposal excerpt: “FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 600 KWp (2,636M2) OF GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR PV ARRAY AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES. THE GROUND MOUNTED PV ARRAY WILL BE INSTALLED OVER TWO (2) NUMBER PHASES. PHASE 1, WHICH WILL CONSIST OF …”

Location & nearby applications

Joinersfolly , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Kilkenny County Council · Reference 2660382

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Acknowledgement / Validation Letter · 1
Application Form - Part A · 1
Appropriate Assessment Screening Report · 1
Chief Executives Order · 1
Development Contributions Calculation · 1
Landscape Plans · 1
Newspaper Notice · 1
Notification of Decision · 1
Notification of Decision · 1
Other Assessments · 1
Other Assessments · 1
Photo Montage · 1
Planners Report · 1
Planners Report · 1
Pre-Planning Details · 1
Report Received from Internal Staff · 1
Report Received from Internal Staff · 1
Report Request Letter to Internal Staff · 1
Site layout plan · 1
Site layout plan · 1
Site location map · 1
Site location map · 1
Site Notice · 1
Visual Assessment Report · 1

Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 32068b602939e8c39f90bb0acef5c6562186395cac27548ec5854a6931d2bd4e

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 32068b602939e8c39f90bb0acef5c6562186395cac27548ec5854a6931d2bd4e

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:44:18.897078+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file

FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 600 KWp (2,636M2) OF GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR PV ARRAY AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES. THE GROUND MOUNTED PV ARRAY WILL BE INSTALLED OVER TWO (2) NUMBER PHASES. PHASE 1, WHICH WILL CONSIST OF 300.12KW OF GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR PV, AND WILL OFFSET KCETB’S MANDATED SUSTAINABILITY AND DECARBONISATION CLIMATE ACTION PLAN TARGETS, (1,318.2M2). PHASE 2, WILL ALSO CONSIST OF ANOTHER 300.12KW OF GROUND MOUNTED SOLAT PV (1,318M2). IT IS ENVISAGED THAT PHASE 2 WILL COMMENCE OVER THE COMING FIVE (5) YEARS. INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION IS A LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (LVIA), A GLINT & GLARE ASSESSMENT, & A LANDSCAPE MITIGATION PLAN. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

Application details

Reference: 2660382
Site address: Joinersfolly , Kilkenny , Co. Kilkenny
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: June 19, 2026
Decision due: July 29, 2027
Council decision date: September 17, 2026
Authority: Kilkenny County Council

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