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18339

CONDITIONAL

Kerry - Kerry County Council

Proposed Development

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BATTERY STORAGE COMPOUND. THE PROPOSED WORKS FOR WHICH PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PALISADE FENCING, SITE ACCESS TRACK AND ENTRANCE, BUNDED CONCRETE PLINTHS, UP TO 40 NO. BATTERY STORAGE UNITS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, TRANSFORMERS AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    16 Apr 2018

  2. Further information requested

    7 Jun 2018

  3. Further information received

    7 Aug 2018

  4. Decision due

    17 Apr 2019

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    17 Apr 2019

  6. Grant issued

    21 May 2019

Application Details

Location
BALLYNAHULLA , BALLYDESMOND , CO KERRY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kerry County Council
Site Area
1.498 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
16 April 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
17 April 2019
Grant Date
21 May 2019
Permission Expires
20 May 2024

Location

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