Solar Farm Development in Magheralin (29.9 MW)
Solar Farm Development in Magheralin is a 29.9 MW solar farm project in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 21 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 5 August 2025.
29.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
5 August 2025record last updated
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 March 2024 | Application submitted |
| 21 July 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 July 2030 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 29.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 5 August 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems RES ltd (Beaufort)
- Planning authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Planning application reference
- LA08/2024/0259/F
- Site area
- 64.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Lands Located South of Magheralin and, Southeast of Dollingstown, Co. Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon
- Council area (by location)
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Time to decision
- 72 weeks
- REPD reference
- 16337
Who decides
| Applications | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 13 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 135.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.2995, -6.5474).