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21457

REFUSED

Kerry - Kerry County Council

Proposed Development

CONSTRUCT A SOLAR FARM WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE NATIONAL GRID ON LANDS WITH A TOTAL AREA OF CIRCA 84 HECTARES, CONSISTING OF SOLAR PANELS ON GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES, 19 NO. SINGLE STOREY ELECTRICAL INVERTER/TRANSFORMER STATIONS (1 NO. TO INCLUDE CUSTOMER SWITCH GEAR) AND ASSOCIATED SPARE EQUIPMENT CONTAINER, UNDERGROUND AND OVERGROUND CABLING, SECURITY FENCING, CCTV, ACCESS TRACKS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, LANDSCAPING, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS AT THE FOLLOWING TOWNALNDS OF BALLYDONOHUE, GLOURIA, COOLARD, KNOCKENAGH SOUTH, CARHOONAKNOCK EAST, COOLKERAGH AND TULLAMORE . THIS APPLICATION IS FOR A 10 TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND WLL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    28 Apr 2021

  2. Further information requested

    21 Jun 2021

  3. Further information received

    26 Oct 2021

  4. Decision due

    22 Nov 2021

  5. Decision: REFUSED

    22 Nov 2021

  6. Appeal submitted

    20 Dec 2021

  7. Grant issued

    19 May 2022

  8. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    19 May 2022

Application Details

Location
LISTOWEL , CO KERRY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kerry County Council
Site Area
84 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
28 April 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
22 November 2021
Grant Date
19 May 2022
Permission Expires
18 May 2027

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP -312288-21
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
20 December 2021
Decided
19 May 2022

Location

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