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22586

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for development at this site in the townlands of Ballyvonnavaum TD, Coolshamroge TD, Cloonmore TD, Deerpark TD, and Manusmore TD, Ennis, Co Clare. The development will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy development with a total site area of 27.34 hectares, to include inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works including works relating to the access to the site. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect to the application for planning permission

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    1 Jul 2022

  2. Further information requested

    24 Aug 2022

  3. Further information received

    15 Dec 2022

  4. Decision due

    9 Mar 2023

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    9 Mar 2023

  6. Grant issued

    14 Apr 2023

Application Details

Location
Ballyvonnavaum TD Coolshamroge TD Cloonmore TD Deerpark TD , and Manusmore TD , Ennis Co Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
1 July 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
9 March 2023
Grant Date
14 April 2023
Permission Expires
13 April 2033

Location

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