23284
CONDITIONALKerry - Kerry County Council
Proposed Development
APPLY FOR A 10 YEAR PERMISSION AND 40 YEAR OPERATION FOR A SOLAR FARM OF 146.6 HECTARES, ON 3 NO. LAND PARCELS CONSISTING AS DESCRIBED HERIN: WEST PARCEL( BALLYMACASY, BALLYLINE EAST AND BALLYLINE WEST TOWNLANDS) C 58.48 HECTARES, CENTRAL PARCEL ( COOLNAGRAIGUE TOWNLAND) C. 53.8 HECTARES AND EAST PARCEL ( LEANAMORE AND DROMALIVAUN TOWNLANDS) C 34.32 HECTARES, A ROUTE CORRIDOR FOR AN UNDER GROUND INTERNAL ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTING THE WEST AND CENTRAL PARCELS TO THE EAST PARCEL CONSISTING OF C 3772 METERS IN LENGTH.THE TOTAL SITE AREA FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS C. 146.6 HECTARES AND CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: 794,430 SQ METERS OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON GROUND MOUNTED STEEL FRAMES, INVERTER/TRANSFORMER STATIONS, UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATION CABLES AND DUCTS, BOUNDARY SECURITY FENCING, 2 NO.MEDIUM VOLTAGE (MV) CONTROL BUILDINGS, NEW INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE, UPGRADE OF 1 NO. SITE ENTRANCE OFF THE LIO12 LOCAL ROAD AND 1 NO. NEW SITE ENTRANCE OFF THE L 6021 LOCAL ROAD, CCTV/LIGHTING POSTS, 5 NO. CULVERT CROSSINGS, BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT, LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES AND WORKS. INSTALLATIONS OF AN INTERNAL NETWORK CABLE COMPRISE TRENCHING FOR AN UNDERGROUND MEDIUM VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL CABLE AND ASSOCIATED JOINT BAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES IN LENGTH ALONG THE L6021 AND APPROXIMATELY 3,737 METRES WITHIN THE SOLAR FARM LANDS.AS PART OF A SEPARATE STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT (SID) PLANNING APPLICATION , PROVISION OF A 110KV ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION WOTH ELECTRICAL CONTROLBUILDING, ASSOCIATED COMPOUND WITH PALISADE FENCE AND 2 NO. OVERHEAD LINE MASTS, WILL BE LODGED WITH AN BORD PLEANALA IN DUE COURSE. THE PROPOSED SUBSTATION IS TO BE LOCATED IN THE EAST PARCEL IN THE TOWNLAND OF DROMALIVAUN WITH CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING OVERHEAD LINES IN EITHER THE EAST PARCEL IN THE TOWNLAND OF DROMALIVAUN OR THE CENTRAL PARCEL IN THE TOWNLAND OF LENAMORE. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RELATION TO THE PROJECT AND ACCOMPANIES THIS PLANNING APPLICATION .
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
16 Mar 2023
Further information requested
9 May 2023
Further information received
20 Jul 2023
Decision due
13 Sept 2023
Decision: CONDITIONAL
13 Sept 2023
Grant issued
17 Oct 2023
Application Details
- Location
- BALLYMACASY COOLNAGRAIGUE BALLYLINE EAST , BALLYLINE WEST , LEANAMORE AND DROMALIVAUN
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Site Area
- 146.6 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 16 March 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 13 September 2023
- Grant Date
- 17 October 2023
- Permission Expires
- 16 October 2028
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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Invalid: Planning permission for the following: Extend existing protected structure “KY006-001” including the removal of the North West corner wall of the existing rear extension, erect a new single story extension with attic storage to the north west of existing thatched house, decommission existing septic tank and install a new mechanical treatment unit and polishing filter, retention permission to retain existing porta cabins (One as a home office & One as a store) and old shed and retention permission to retain existing mobile home until proposed extension is finished. Permission for all ancillary site works associated with the development including parking and turning areas on our site
The Thatched House , Lenamore , Ballylongford Co. Kerry.
Planning permission for the following: Extend existing protected structure “RPS-KY-0134” including the removal of the North West corner wall of the existing rear extension, erect a new single story extension with attic storage to the north west of existing thatched house, decommission existing septic tank and install a new mechanical treatment unit and polishing filter, retention permission to retain existing porta cabins (One as a home office & One as a store) and old shed and retention permission to retain existing mobile home until proposed extension is finished. Permission for all ancillary site works associated with the development including parking and turning areas on our site
The Thatched House , Lenamore , Ballylongford Co. Kerry.
RETAIN DOMESTIC GARAGE AS CONSTRUCTED
LENAMORE , BALLYLONGFORD , CO KERRY
ERECT A DOMESTIC GARAGE/UTILITY STORE
LENMANORE , BALLYLONGFORD , CO KERRY
ERECT A DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALL AN IRL8 TRICEL NOVA WASTE WATER TREATMENT PUMPED UNIT AND SANDCEL TERTIARY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ON HIS SITE
DROMALIVAUN , BALLYLONGFORD , CO KERRY
ERECT A DWELLING HOUSE , INSTALL AN IRL8 TRICEL NOVA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PUMPED UNIT AND SANDCEL TERITARY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
DROMALIVAUN , BALLYLONGFORD , CO KERRY
RETAIN HIS UTILITY STORE AS CONSTRUCTED ALSO RETAIN HIS DWELLING HOUSE ALL WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES TO HIS SITE
COOLNAGRAIGUE , BALLYLONGFORD , CO KERRY
RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN DEMOLITION OF A DWELLING, TO RETAIN FOUNDATION WORKS AS BUILT AND A NEW VEHICLE ENTRANCE AND DOMESTIC DRIVEWAY AND FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF A NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW TREATMENT UNIT AND RAISED SAND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
BALLYLINE WEST , BALLYLONGFORD , CO KERRY
CONSTRUCT AN EASY FEED CATTLE SHED FOR OVER WINTERING COWS INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED CONCRETE AND SITE WORKS
DROMALIVAUN , BALLYLONGFORD , LISTOWEL
CONSTRUCT AN UNROOFED UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANK WITH CONCRETE SLATS AND ASSOCIATED FEED PASSAGE AND CONCRETE FLOOR FOR OVER WINTERING COWS COMPLETE WITH EASY FEED BARRIERS, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY CONCRETE AND SITE WORKS. ALL THIS WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT ON HIS FARM
DROMALIVAUN , BALLYLONGFORD , LISTOWEL
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