Monaincha Townland , Roscrea , Co Tipperary
CONDITIONALPlanning application 22662
Tipperary - Tipperary County Council
Proposed Development
amendment to the design of the previously approved development (Planning Reference: Tipperary County Council 21261), which comprises consent for a 10 year period to construct and a 40 year period to operate a 142.7 hectare Solar PV Energy Development to include (1) slight increase in the height of the Solar PV panels, (2) slight increase in the bottom height of the Solar PV panels off the ground, (3) slight reduction in the spacing of Solar PV rows (strings), (4) slight decrease in size of solar panels, (5) slight increase in the area of transformers/inverters as a result of slight change in dimensions and (6) an increase in the number of solar panels (A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted)
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Application received
6 Dec 2022
Decision: CONDITIONAL
7 Feb 2023
Decision due
8 Feb 2023
Appeal submitted
6 Mar 2023
Appeal decided: MODIFIED
23 Jan 2024
Application Details
- Location
- Monaincha Townland , Roscrea , Co Tipperary
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Site Area
- 142.7 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 6 December 2022
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 7 February 2023
- Permission Expires
- 22 January 2029
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-315975-23
- Decision
- MODIFIED
- Submitted
- 6 March 2023
- Decided
- 23 January 2024
Location
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