20783
N/AGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
to intend to apply for a 10 year planning permission for development at this site at Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, Cloonacragh, Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra Tuam. The development will consist of approx. 62.6 hectare solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey MV substations, 3 no single storey customer substations, 1 no. single storey spares building, 1 no. communications pole boundary security fencing, CCTV associated electrical cabling and ducting, provision of access tracks, access gates and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works and will have an operational lifespan of 30 years. Gross floor space of proposed works; 672.30sqm
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Application received
23 Jun 2020
Application withdrawn
14 Aug 2020
Application Details
- Location
- Cloontoa Rinkippeen Cloonascragh Barnacurragh Ballykeaghra ,
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 62.6 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 23 June 2020
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Decision
- N/A
- Withdrawn
- 14 August 2020
Location
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For a 10 year planning permission for the construction of a solar PV farm and ancillary infrastructure at Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, Cloonascragh, Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra, Tuam, Co Galway. The development will consist of approximately 62.6 hectares solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey MV substations, 3 no. single storey customer substations, boundary security fencing, 1 no. communications pole, CCTV, associated electricity cabling and ducting, provision of access tracks, access gates and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works, and will have an operational lifespan of 30 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 673.2 sqm
Cloonascragh ,
For a 10 year planning permission for the construction of a solar PV farm and ancillary infrastructure at Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, Cloonascragh, Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra, Tuam, Co Galway. The development will consist of approximately 62.6 hectares solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 20 no. single storey MV substations, 3 no. single storey customer substations, boundary security fencing, 1 no. communications pole, CCTV, associated electricity cabling and ducting, provision of access tracks, access gates and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works, and will have an operational lifespan of 30 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 673.2 sqm
Cloontoa ,
for amendments to a solar energy development permitted under Galway County Council Planning Register Reference 20/1387 as follows: i) Omission of c. 1.92ha of solar panels; ii) Insertion of c. 1.30ha of solar panels, within the footprint of the permitted solar energy development; iii) Revised configuration of solar panels and alteration to spacing between the solar array rows to allow for 2.5m spacing; iv) Alteration to the design and location of the electrical inverter/transformer units and reduction in the number of electrical inverter/transformer units from 20 no. to 14 no.; v) 1 no. additional site entrance from the L6141 local road; vi) Revised locations of 1 no. site entrance from the L6141 local road and 1 no. site entrance from the L6143 local road; vii) Increase in the operational lifetime of the development from 30-years to 40-years from the date of commissioning; and, viii) All associated site development, drainage, access and reinstatement works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with the application
Cloontoa Rinkippeen Cloonascragh Barnacurragh and Ballykeaghra , Tuam , Co. Galway
for (1) the construction of an ESB substation & plant room building, (2) provision of 5no. battery energy storage system units, (3) & all associated site works
Rinikippeen , Athenry Road , Tuam Co. Galway
sought to (1) Demolish existing commercial workshop and retail unit (2) Construct new commercial building consisting of tool hire workshop, retail area, storage area, offices and machinery maintenance area (3) New Waste water treatment system and percolation area along with associated siteworks and services. Gross floor space of proposed works 1753 sqm.
Rinkippeen ,
of the following amendments to the development permitted under PI Ref 22-60333. The revisions will consist of revised elevations and associated modifications to internal floor plans including storage at first floor, construction of an entrance porch, revised construction details to the eastern and western boundaries for security reasons, revisions to the carpark layout to accommodate the entrance porch
Rinikippeen , Hynes Plant & Tool Hire , Tuam
to 1) construct an extension to the front of the existing dwelling house which will consist of a new front porch and a sunroom, 2) retention permission for the existing extensions to the dwelling house, 3) retention permission also for the domestic garage/storage shed and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained (house) 78 sqm. (shed) 55 sqm.
Rinnkippen ,
to erect a dwelling, treatment plant and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 210.5 sqm
Cloonascragh ,
for the construction of a serviced dwelling with an effluent treatment system and a garage/shed. Gross floor space of proposed works: 211 sqm
Cloonascragh ,
for the; 1. Construction of 74 no. two storey dwelling houses comprising of the following mix; a. 12 no. four bed semi-detached houses, b. 4 no., three bed semi-detached houses, c. 49 no. three bed terraced townhouses, d. 4 no. two bed semi-detached houses,e. 5 no. two bed terraced townhouses. 2. Provision of new vehicular and pedestrian entrance onto the Athenry Road (R347), 3. Provision of road along the northern boundary of the site, to include 4m wide active travel route, connecting to potential future development lands to the east of the site. 4. Upgrading of part of the existing walkway known as “Glass Avenue”, to include for surface waterdrainage arrangements, low level lighting improvements and boundary walls. This walkway runs from the east of the site, along the southern perimeter of the site, along the western perimeter of the site adjacent to the Athenry Road (R347), 5. Provision of car parking including provision for future EV charging points, 6. Provision of public open space areas including play areas, private open space areas, landscaping, footpaths with connections to Glass Avenue, internal pedestrian crossings, bicycle stands, bin stores, public lighting, ESB Substation, groundworks and revised boundary treatments, 7. Provision of surface water drainage arrangements to include on site attenuation and infiltration, 8. Connection to existing mains water infrastructure and sewer network on the Athenry Road (R347) together with all associated site works and service
Toberjarlath , Athenry Road , Tuam
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