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Pre-applicationSolar farm· SPD/2026/0005/PAN

Solar farm: to the east and west of Baranailt Road, north and south…Plans, timetable and how to have your say

A regionally significant development in Northern Ireland in Derry and Strabane, NI Strategic Planning, Derry City and Strabane District Council. Regionally significant developments in Northern Ireland are decided by the Department for Infrastructure rather than the local council.

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Where it is in the process

  1. Pre-application
  2. Submitted
  3. Pre-examination
  4. Examination
  5. Recommendation
  6. Decision due
  7. Decision made

Who decides, and how to have your say

Regionally significant developments in Northern Ireland are decided by the Department for Infrastructure rather than the local council.

Anyone can comment on the application through the Northern Ireland Planning Portal while it is being considered.

Our guide: how to have your say on a national infrastructure project.

The site

No boundary has been published yet; the dot marks the project's location.

What is proposed

Installation and operation of a solar PV energy development to include a substation, inverters, modules, solar PV ground mounted on support structures, battery storage systems, temporary construction compounds, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV, other ancillary infrastructure, drainage and site access arrangements, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required.

Other national projects nearby

Projects within 10 km. Inspectors are asked to consider the combined effect of schemes close together.

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