2360249
CONDITIONALClare - Clare County Council
Proposed Development
a solar farm on a site of 70 hectares consisting of the following: 309,008 sq. m. of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; a 38 kV electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound with palisade fence; the installation of 21 electrical skids within 7 no. electrical compounds (with acoustic barrier fencing); underground power and communication cables and ducts, including underground cabling along the L3056 public road; new and upgraded internal access tracks (including stream crossings as required); 3 no. upgraded site entrances to the public road (one entrance to L-3054 (Lackyle Heights), and 2 no. entrances to L-30541); boundary fencing (including 607m of acoustic barrier fencing on the eastern boundary); landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
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Application received
13 Jul 2023
Decision due
6 Sept 2023
Decision: CONDITIONAL
6 Sept 2023
Grant issued
10 Oct 2023
Application Details
- Location
- Land to the west/north-west of Ardnacrusha within the townlands of Castlebank Drummin , Glenlon North Glenlon South and Ballykeelaun , Co Clare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Clare County Council
- Site Area
- 70 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 13 July 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 6 September 2023
- Grant Date
- 10 October 2023
- Permission Expires
- 9 October 2028
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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to apply for a 10-year planning permission for development at land to the west/north west of Ardnacrusha within the townlands of Castlebank, Glenlon North, Glenlon South, Drummin and Ballykeelaun, for the development of a solar farm on a site of approximately 70 hectares consisting of the following; up to 309,008 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; a 38 kV electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound with palisade fence; the installation of up to 21 no. inverter/transformer stations on 7 no. hardstanding locations; underground power and communication cables and ducts, including underground cabling along the L3056 public road; new and upgraded internal access tracks (including stream crossings as required); 3 no. upgraded site entrances to the public road (one entrance to L-3054 (Lackyle Heights), and 2 no. entrances to L-30541); boundary fencing; landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
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Amendments to part of the design of an approved solar farm development (Clare County Council Planning Reg. Ref. P23/60249). The proposed amendments comprise the erection of eight new pole sets and two new masts and replacement of two existing pole sets with two new masts; Placement of overhead lines (comprising 688m) to enable connection to the national grid; Placement of underground cables (comprising 91m) to enable connection from the overhead lines to the approved substation; Alterations to the design, layout and scale of the approved substation; Removal of solar panels (comprising 668sqm) adjacent to the substation; Removal of underground cable route (comprising 1,457m) and associated works for the cable route from the substation to the national grid at Ardnacrusha; and all other associated works
Land to the west/north-west of Ardnacrusha , within the townlands of Castlebank , and Glenlon South.
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