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2360249

CONDITIONAL

Clare - 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 Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 Jul 2023

  2. Decision due

    6 Sept 2023

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    6 Sept 2023

  4. 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

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2357CONDITIONAL7 Feb 2023

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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2560066N/A14 Feb 2025

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21395CONDITIONAL26 Apr 2021

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2560027N/A24 Jan 2025

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2560563CONDITIONAL16 Sept 2025

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

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2560437CONDITIONAL15 Jul 2025

for the construction of a dwelling house, detached garage, new vehicular splayed entrance and piers, new wastewater treatment and percolation system, and all associated site works

Roo West , Ardnacrusha , Co. Clare

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