21595
CONDITIONALKilkenny - Kilkenny County Council
Proposed Development
for alterations to the previously granted solar farm in the townlands of Ballyhale and Kiltorcan (Kilkenny County Council Reg Ref. 16592, and An Bord Pleanala Reg Ref. PL10.247616) as amended by Kilkenny County Council Reg Ref. 19538. Permission was originally granted for a Solar photovoltaic installation comprising up to 26,100m2 of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 4 no. inverters housed in 2 units, 1 no. 20kV substation, security fencing, new entrance onto public road, access tracks, CCTV; underground cable and ducts including underground cable and ducts along the public road to the entrance of the existing Ballyhale substation within the townland of Kilcorcan, Co. Kilkenny and all associated ancillary development works and services. Permission was sought for a period of 10 years. Permission was subsequently granted for the addition of 4 no. battery storage containers and extension to the operational period of the solar farm from 25 years to 30 years. Permission is now sought for the following: increase the area of solar panels from up to 26,100 m2 to up to 30,500 m2; increase in height to the permitted solar panels from 2.72m to 2.82m and; permission to increase the operational period of the solar farm from 30 years to 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years.
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Application received
9 Jul 2021
Decision: CONDITIONAL
1 Sept 2021
Decision due
2 Sept 2021
Grant issued
4 Oct 2021
Application Details
- Location
- Kiltorcan and Ballyhale , Co. Kilkenny
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Site Area
- 13.9 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 9 July 2021
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 1 September 2021
- Grant Date
- 4 October 2021
- Permission Expires
- 3 October 2031
Location
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