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18679

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for development which will consist of permission for a period of 5 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy development with a total site area of 14.36 hectares, to include a single storey electrical substation building, 10 No. compact substations, electrical transformer and inverter modules, spare parts container, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electric cabling and ducting, CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works including vehicular access works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    24 Aug 2018

  2. Decision due

    18 Oct 2018

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    18 Oct 2018

  4. Grant issued

    18 Nov 2018

Application Details

Location
Moanmore South , Kilrush , Co. Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council
Site Area
14.36 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
24 August 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
18 October 2018
Grant Date
18 November 2018
Permission Expires
17 November 2023

Location

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