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Monaincha Townland , Roscrea , Co Tipperary

CONDITIONAL

Planning 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 Timeline

  1. Application received

    6 Dec 2022

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    7 Feb 2023

  3. Decision due

    8 Feb 2023

  4. Appeal submitted

    6 Mar 2023

  5. 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

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