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CONDITIONALClare - Clare County Council
Proposed Development
for a Ten Year Permission for the development of a solar PV farm consisting of up to 34,334 sq.m of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames, 1 no. substation, 2 no. inverter cabins, a battery storage container, underground cable ducts, a temporary site compound area and ancillary facilities, boundary security fencing, site landscaping, upgrade to existing farm track and new internal access track, CCTV and all associated site works. The development includes the demolition of the existing ruined cottage on site. The proposed solar farm will be connected to the National Grid
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Application received
23 Jan 2017
Further information requested
15 Mar 2017
Further information received
14 Jun 2017
Decision due
11 Jul 2017
Decision: CONDITIONAL
11 Jul 2017
Grant issued
11 Aug 2017
Application Details
- Location
- Firgrove , Sixmilebridge
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Clare County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 23 January 2017
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 11 July 2017
- Grant Date
- 11 August 2017
- Permission Expires
- 10 August 2027
Location
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