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19868

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for the erection of a permanent health and safety sign including all ancillary site works at the entrance to Glenmore Wind Farm

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    7 Nov 2019

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    16 Dec 2019

  3. Decision due

    10 Jan 2020

  4. Grant issued

    24 Jan 2020

Application Details

Location
Glenmore , Kilmihil , Co Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
7 November 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
16 December 2019
Grant Date
24 January 2020
Permission Expires
23 January 2025

Location

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Booltiagh , Ennis , Co. Clare

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2360414CONDITIONAL6 Oct 2023

for development which will consist of a 10 year planning permission for the construction and operation of battery arrays (240 number units, each 1.87m2 by c. 2.32m tall), a control building with gross floor area 140m2 by 6.40m tall, 3 number 12MVA transformers (c. 3.5m tall), 1 number 2.5MVA transformer (c. 2.5m tall) and inverters (24 number units, each 1.85m2 by c. 2.22m tall. The development will include for ancillary infrastructure including security fencing, lighting, CCTV, internal access roads and drainage. The development will have a 35 year operational lifetime. The overall development site is ca. 1.42 hectares (ha)

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