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22444

CONDITIONAL

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

(I) THE EXISTING 80 METRE METEOROLOGICAL MAST, WHICH WAS ERECTED AS EXEMPTED DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLASS 20A, SCHEDULE 2, OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (AS AMENDED), AND ALL ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS; AND (II) PERMISSION TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT OF THE EXISTING METEOROLOGICAL MAST FROM 80 METRES TO A HEIGHT OF 100 METRES. THE OPERATIONAL LIFETIME OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE UP TO FIVE YEARS. THIS PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 Aug 2022

  2. Further information requested

    21 Oct 2022

  3. Further information received

    31 Jan 2023

  4. Decision due

    27 Feb 2023

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    27 Feb 2023

  6. Grant issued

    5 Apr 2023

Application Details

Location
GALROS WEST FIVEALLEY , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
3.14 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
29 August 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
27 February 2023
Grant Date
5 April 2023
Permission Expires
4 April 2028

Location

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