176361
CONDITIONALWestmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
10 years (to construct development) for a solar farm comprising: the installation of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames in rows on a site of c. 15.6 hectares, a single storey ESB MV substation, 1 no. single storey storage container, 7 no. single storey inverter stations, ducting and underground electrical cabling, perimeter fencing, 4 no. mounted CCTV cameras, temporary construction access track from the R395, internal access tracks, and all associated site development and landscaping works
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Application received
19 Dec 2017
Further information requested
21 Feb 2018
Further information received
18 Apr 2018
Decision: CONDITIONAL
9 May 2018
Decision due
15 May 2018
Grant issued
15 Jun 2018
Application Details
- Location
- Nonsuch , Castlepollard , Co Westmeath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 19 December 2017
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 9 May 2018
- Grant Date
- 15 June 2018
- Permission Expires
- 14 June 2023
Location
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development which will consist of the extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by Westmeath County Council under Reg. Ref. 17/6361 from 30 No. years as permitted (by reason of condition No. 3 of permission Reg. Ref. 17/6361) to 40 No. years
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Nonsuch , Castlepollard , Co. Westmeath
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Nonsuch , Castlepollard , Co. Westmeath
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Nonsuch , Castlepollard , Co. Westmeath
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