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22368

CONDITIONAL

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

A 10 YEAR PERMISSION. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT ON TWO SEPARATE AND DETACHED PARCELS OF LAND, PARCEL 1 IS LOCATED IN THE TOWNLAND OF CLONBEALE BEG GLEBE, RATHURE NORTH, WHILE PARCEL 2 IS LOCATED IN THE TOWNLAND OF PARKMORE. BOTH SEPARATE PARCELS WILL BE CONNECTED TO AN EXISTING PERMITTED SOLAR DEVELOPMENT UNDER PLANNING APPLICATION REF: PL20/476 BY UNDERGROUND CABLES (WILL BE SUBJECT TO A SEPARATE STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CONSENT APPLICATION). EACH DETACHED PARCEL CONTAINING PV PANELS WILL BE LAID OUT IN ARRAYS OVER A TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AREA OF CA. 69HA, ALONG WITH ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING: 24 NO. POWER HUBS (CA. 15.25M2 X 2.4M) WHICH INCORPORATE AN INVERTER AND A TRANSFORMER, 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING (11.1M2 X 2.5M), 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY CLIENT SIDE SUB-STATION BUILDING (15.25M2 X 2.9M), 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING (7.5M2 X 2.7M), 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY GRP KIOSK (3M2 X 4M), 12 NO. CCTV CAMERAS MOUNTED ON 4M HIGH POLES, PERIMETER SECURITY FENCING AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) WILL ACCOMPANY THE PLANNING APPLICATION

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Jul 2022

  2. Further information requested

    15 Sept 2022

  3. Further information received

    24 May 2023

  4. Decision due

    20 Jun 2023

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    20 Jun 2023

  6. Grant issued

    25 Jul 2023

Application Details

Location
CLONBEALE BEG GLEBE RATHURE NORTH (PARCEL 1) AND PARKMORE (PARCEL 2) , CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
69 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 July 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
20 June 2023
Grant Date
25 July 2023
Permission Expires
24 July 2033

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