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Townlands of Killough , Clohoge and Graigue , Co. Tipperary

Jan 03 2025

Application Received

Feb 25 2025

Further Info. Requested

Jun 05 2025

Further Info. Received

Jul 28 2025

Decision

Jul 30 2025

Decision Due

Aug 21 2025

Appeal Submitted

Dec 17 2025

Appeal Decision

Dec 16 2030

Expiry (if required)
  • Submitted: 03 / 01 / 2025
  • Application Type:
    PERMISSION
  • Application Status:
    APPLICATION FINALISED
  • Council Decision:
    CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

a 10-year permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of 222.23 hectares consisting of the following: 745,168 sq. metres of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 23 no. inverter/transformer stations; underground power and communication cables and ducts; boundary security fencing; 1 no. Medium Voltage (MV) Ring Main Unit (RMU) Control Building; new internal access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure; continued use of existing site entrances off the L-4106 and L-13101 local roads; CCTV/Lighting posts; landscaping and all associated site services and works. The project will also include biodiversity enhancement and bat/bird and archaeological buffers within the site. The development is located proximate to Killough Castle and Tower House, which is a Protected Structure (TRPS 1029). Temporary works to the existing splayed entrance onto the L-4106 are proposed to accommodate construction works for the solar farm. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
1.5km 13/05/2026 N/A Killough Gatelodge Clohoge , Thurles , County Tipperary upgrade of the waste water treatment system serving dwelling, including provision of a new tertiary treatment system and infiltration treatment area, and field boundary adjustment at Killough Gatelodge, Clohoge, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. The Gatelodge site is the entrance for Killough Castle which is on the Register of Protected Structures Ref. TRPS1029. Details...
1.5km 01/05/2026 N/A Killough Gatelodge , Clohoge , Thurles upgrading the waste water treatment system serving our dwelling, including provision of a new tertiary treatment system and infiltration treatment area, and field boundary adjustment at Killough Gatelodge, Clohoge, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. The Gatelodge site is the entrance for Killough Castle which is on the Register of Protected Structures Ref. TRPS1029. Details...
1.4km 24/04/2026 N/A Galbertstown , Holycross , Co. Tipperary the construction of a new garage to the rear of the dwelling and all associated siteworks Details...
2.1km 12/03/2026 N/A Townlands of , Clohoge and Graigue , County Tipperary (RED III) development will consist of; laying of underground 33kV medium voltage electrical cables, 6 no. joint bays, with associated ducting and ancillary development. The cables will be laid under public roads and private lands within the townlands of Clohoge and Graigue Co. Tipperary, with c. 860m within the L-4156 and c. 540m within the L-41561 public road and c. 1,092m located on private agricultural land within the townland of Graigue. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted Killough Solar Farm, approved by Tipperary County Council (Pl. Ref. 2560003), and An Coimisiún Pleanála (Ref No. 323453-25), to a proposed 110kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation, which will be subject to a separate application for consent to An Coimisiún Pleanála. Temporary alternative access to residential properties on the L-41561 will be provided during the laying of the cable, provided by an existing access track on lands in the townland of Graigue which will connect to the future access track associated with the substation site, allowing direct access to the L-4156 from the L-41561 for the duration of the construction period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. Details...
2.5km 05/03/2026 N/A Townlands of , Clohoge and Graigue , County Tipperary The Renewable Energy Development (RED III) will consist of; laying of underground 33kV medium voltage electrical cables, 6 no. joint bays, with associated ducting and ancillary development. The cables will be laid under public roads and private lands within the townlands of Clohoge and Graigue Co. Tipperary, with c. 860m within the L-4106 and c. 540m within the L-41561 public road and c. 1,092m located on private agricultural land within the townland of Graigue. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted Killough Solar Farm, approved by Tipperary County Council (Pl. Ref. 2560003), and An Coimisiún Pleanála (Ref No. 323453-25), to a proposed 110kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation, which will be subject to a separate application for consent to An Coimisiún Pleanála. Temporary alternative access to residential properties on the L-41561 will be provided during the laying of the cable, provided by an existing access track on lands in the townland of Graigue which will connect to the future access track associated with the substation site, allowing direct access to the L-4106 from the L-41561 for the duration of the construction period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years Details...
2.6km 15/09/2025 N/A Graiguenoe , Holycross , Co. Tipperary the construction of a new extension to the side of existing dwelling along with some elevation changes to the existing dwelling, a new vehicular entrance, to decommission the existing septic tank and permission to install a new secondary treatment system and soil polishing filter and all associated site works Details...
3km 18/07/2025 CONDITIONAL Aughnagomaun , Ballytarsna , Cashel a cubicle shed and slatted tank and all associated works Details...
2.2km 18/07/2025 CONDITIONAL Cloghmartin , Thurles , Co. Tipperary the construction of a new dwelling house, effluent treatment system, works to existing entrance together with all associated site works Details...
3km 04/07/2025 N/A Aughnagomaun , Ballytarsna , Cashel for cubicle shed and slatted tank and all associated works Details...
1.4km 26/06/2025 CONDITIONAL Graigue , Thurles , Co. Tipperary the construction of a new rear extension, alterations to elevations and removal of front boundary and entrance. PLANNING PERMISSION to construct a new entrance in location as indicated, together with all associated works Details...
1.5km 28/02/2025 CONDITIONAL Galbertstown Lower , Holycross , Co. Tipperary the construction of existing agricultural storage shed. Planning permission is also sought to construct an extension to this shed incorporating cubicles and underground slurry storage tanks together with all associated site works Details...
1.9km 13/01/2025 REFUSED Killough Quarry , Gaile Townland , Holycross Co. Tipperary 1. An overall planning application site area of c. 6.3 hectares consisting of a proposed bio-renewables production facility, buffer screening, ancillary facilities and site access via the existing permitted quarry entrance. 2. The proposed bio-renewables production facility (incorporating anaerobic digestion) compound will cover an area of c. 4 hectares. The production facility will convert feedstocks to end of line co-products, namely bio-methane (gas), compressed bio-methane (bio-CNG), carbon dioxide (CO2), electricity (green), organic fertilisers (pelleted) and water, with integrated solar energy generation. The adjacent Roadstone Killough Quarry plant will utilise the electricity, bio-methane and water. Pelletised fertiliser will be available for supply to local agriculture and traders off-site. CNG and CO2 will be pressurised and stored for ongoing draw-off by tankers to points of re-use off-site. Demolition of existing quarry store building (c. 158m²) to facilitate the proposed development. 3. The facility will consist of the following elements to be constructed: a) two-storey administration building with (gross floor area 664m² and 8.15m in height) to accommodate reception and storage areas, canteen, laboratory, first aid room, control room/electrical switch room, storage room, toilets, offices, conference room, training room and kitchenette, and roof solar panels 315m²; b) dry matter reception building (gross floor area 5,215m² and 12.7m in height) with roof solar panels 4,000m²; c) workshop building (gross floor area 122.1m² and 8.9m in height) to accommodate workshop and internal gantry crane, store and office at ground level and office at mezzanine level; d) bio-conversion building (gross floor area 3,257m² and 12.5m in height) with roof solar panels 2,400m²; e) pre-treatment, equalisation and gas upgrading building (gross floor area 5,685m² and 12m in height) to accommodate pre-treatment & equalisation area (3,527m²), utilities area (376m²), heat recovery plant area (361m²), water treatment recovery area (316m²), and gas upgrading facility (1,105m²) with roof solar panels 3,850m²; f) digestate handling building (gross floor area 692m² and 8.6m in height) to accommodate palletiser station/packing station area (150m²), solid dryer/vacuum evaporator area (392m²) and nutrient adjustment facility (150m²); g) warehouse storage building (gross floor area 158m² and 11.2m in height); h) bio-filling station building (gross floor area 300m² and 9.75m in h Details...
2.6km 20/12/2024 CONDITIONAL Gaile , Thurles , Co Tipperary (i) milking parlour incorporating dairy, plant, storage, external milk tank, meal bin, rain water storage tank, holding yard with crush/ drafting yard, underground effluent tank with flow channel and (ii) manure area with wall and all associated site works Details...
2.5km 09/09/2024 CONDITIONAL Graiguenoe , Holycross , Co. Tipperary to install an underground water storage tank along with all associated site works Details...
2.5km 06/09/2024 N/A Graiguenoe , Holycross , Co. Tipperary to install an underground water storage tank along with all associated site works Details...
1.9km 26/07/2024 CONDITIONAL Killough , Holycross , Thurles Co Tipperary single storey house, domestic garage, septic tank percolation area and entrance Details...
1.7km 21/06/2024 CONDITIONAL Galbertstown Lower , Holycross , Co. Tipperary a) an existing shed at the rear of the site, b) a prefab structure to the rear of the site, c) an extension to the rear of existing dwelling and all associated siteworks Details...
2.8km 20/04/2024 CONDITIONAL Ballyhudda , Thurles , Co. Tipperary a livestock shed with underground slatted concrete tank, feeding passage, cattle handling facility and all associated works and RETENTION PERMISSION for a slatted shed with underground concrete tank and loose livestock house Details...
2.9km 22/11/2023 CONDITIONAL Moycarkey , Thurles , Co. Tipperary the construction of a domestic shed to the side of the existing dwelling Details...

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  • Appeal Decision: CONDITIONAL
  • An Coimisiún Pleanála File Ref.: 323453
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