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171544

CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for 10 years for a solar PV farm to export up to 35MW of electricity to the national grid on a site at Shantallow & Moyveela. The development will comprise approx. 275,970 sqm of solar panels together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure including approx. 18 No. inverters/transformer station; a 110kV substation facility with loop in to existing 110kV overhead line on site including 2 No. new 110kV end mast towers (approx. 19.5m in height); optional permission for a 38kV substation in lieu of the 110kV substation; a new temporary construction access point to the R446; upgrade of an existing agricultural entrance to form an operational phase access; provision of new access tracks and upgrading of existing agricultural access tracks; landscaping; temporary construction compounds; boundary and security fencing; CCTV security system; approx. 4m telecommunications mast and all ancillary site development works all on a site of approximately 71.0ha. Gross floor space of proposed work Approx 430.8sqm.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Oct 2017

  2. Decision due

    1 May 2018

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    1 May 2018

  4. Grant issued

    11 Jun 2018

Application Details

Location
Shantallow & Moyveela ,
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
71.37 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
25 October 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
1 May 2018
Grant Date
11 June 2018
Permission Expires
10 June 2023

Location

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