Larry Goodman and his son Laurence P Goodman have objected to plans for a 268ac solar farm and associated battery energy storage system on lands in Derrycammagh and Bawn, Co Louth.

Lightsource Renewables Energy Ireland Ltd received planning permission for the solar farm in January 2026, with an appeal now lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála following a slew of objections to the project.

One of the objections lodged with the council last month was on behalf of Braganstown Farms Unlimited Company, of which Larry Goodman and his son Laurence are listed as directors.

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“Braganstown Farms ULC (BFULC) operates a large farm abutting and in the vicinity of the application site,” the objection to the council said. The company “farms c600 hectares in a mix of tillage and cattle”, it stated.

“The River Glyde is a key resource for the operation of the farm and BFULC is extremely concerned that the application has not considered or assessed the potential implications of the solar farm on the operation of Braganstown Farm.

“It is also evident that the solar farm application has not considered the economic impact of taking such productive agricultural lands out of agricultural production,” it said.

The objection states that Braganstown and surrounding farms, including the application site, are “significant employers in the area” and that the development has the potential to threaten these jobs.

The objection also cites concerns about potential impacts on the ecology and biodiversity of the area.

A separate submission made on behalf of Laurence P Goodman, with an address at Bawn, Castlebellingham, Co Louth, states that the application should be refused permission as it “is on good quality agricultural land”.

This objection also states that the development is in direct and material conflict with the Louth County Development Plan.