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2361460

CONDITIONAL

Galway - Galway County Council

Proposed Development

for the amendments to the 110kV electricity substation within the solar photovoltaic (“PV”) energy development approved under Register Reference 20/961 comprising 2 no. single storey control buildings, a transformer compound and busbar compound, palisade security fencing around the compound concrete post and rail fencing around the boundary of the site, 6 no. lightning masts (17.5 metres high) and 6 no. light poles (3 metres high); and the construction of grid connection infrastructure to connect the substation to the ESB Cashla 220kV substation at Cashla, Co. Galway comprising the laying of c. 6,610 metres of 110kV underground electricity cables (3 no.) and communications cable in ducts (6 no.) and associated infrastructure substantially under public roads and under an existing underground gas main by means of horizontal directional drilling; and an amendment to the operational period of the sub-station and grid connection infrastructure within the site. Gross floor space of proposed works: 521 sqm

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    6 Dec 2023

  2. Decision due

    8 Feb 2024

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    8 Feb 2024

  4. Grant issued

    18 Mar 2024

Application Details

Location
Ballymoneen - Cashla , Ballymoneen Grange East Ballinloughaun Moor Cashla , and Barrettstown Co. Galway
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Galway County Council
Site Area
7 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
6 December 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
8 February 2024
Grant Date
18 March 2024
Permission Expires
17 March 2029

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2660431N/A23 Mar 2026

to construct an extension to the permitted and under construction Ballymoneen Solar Farm (Galway County Council Reg. Ref. 20/961 and Reg. Ref. 22/61105); at a site of four separate land parcels with a combined area of c.65.72 hectares, all situated adjacent to or in close proximity to the permitted and under-construction solar farm. The application site comprises four parcels as follows: Parcel A is located in the townland of Ballymoneen measures c.14.29 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north partly by agricultural lands and partly by Cregmore Road; to the south and west by agricultural lands; and to the east by the permitted and under-construction solar farm. Parcel B is located in the townland of Grange East, measures c.8.50 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north and west by the permitted and under construction solar farm; and to the south and east by agricultural lands. The L7117 local road runs parallel to the parcels eastern boundary. Parcel C is located in the townland of Cashla, measures c.22.05 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north partly by agricultural lands and partly by the permitted and under construction solar farm; to the east and west by agricultural lands and to the south partly by agricultural lands, partly by a farmyard, and two residential properties (Cashla House, H65 A892, and Cashla Lodge, H65 XY56) and partly by the R339 road. Parcel D is located in the townland of Moor, Co. Galway, measures c.20.6 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north by agricultural lands; to the east by the L3103 local road to the south partly by a Moorpark, Athenry, Co. Galway (Eircode H65 CX33) and partly by agricultural lands; and to the west by agricultural lands. The proposed development consists of: the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels mounted on ground-based support structures across Parcels A–D; provision of electrical transformer and inverter station modules; construction of internal access routes to serve the subject parcels; provision of security fencing, CCTV, and associated ancillary infrastructure; installation of underground electrical cabling and ducting (including a section of underground cabling and ducting along a section of the L3103 connecting Parcel C to Parcel D (c. 0.28 hectares)); provision of site drainage infrastructure; implementation of landscaping and habitat enhancement measures, including hedgerow planting and reinforcement, reseeding, and ecological mitigation; and all associat

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2361008REFUSED25 Aug 2023

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17290N/A3 Mar 2017

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398m
17700CONDITIONAL18 May 2017

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2260196CONDITIONAL9 Mar 2022

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2360112REFUSED13 Feb 2023

and completion of a domestic garage with revisions to the garage design from that previously permitted under pl. ref 14/919 and all associated works, gross floor area of works to be retained 108msq.

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518m
211505N/A19 Aug 2021

for the construction of a single dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 355 sqm, Garage 60 sqm.

CASHLA ,

766m
20961CONDITIONAL16 Jul 2020

for permission for development at this site at Ballymoneen and Grange East, Co Galway. The development will consist of a planning permission for a period of 5 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy and Battery Storage development with a total site area of circa 140.9 Hectares to include a single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, battery containers and associated infrastructure, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling/ ducting, CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works including works related to the access to the site. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. Gross floor space of proposed development: 1886.39 sqm.

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