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2549

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for the proposed installation of solar panels on a steel frame structure to be erected over the roof of an existing telecommunication cabin (covering an area of approximately 48 sq.m to a maximum height of 4.8 metres above ground level). To include all ancillary development works and landscaping to the southwest of the telecommunications compound

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    24 Feb 2025

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    17 Apr 2025

  3. Decision due

    20 Apr 2025

  4. Grant issued

    22 May 2025

Application Details

Location
ESBs' Drumline 110kV Substation , Drumline , Shannon Co Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
24 February 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
17 April 2025
Grant Date
22 May 2025
Permission Expires
21 May 2030

Location

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201001CONDITIONAL22 Dec 2020

to extend the existing 30 metre high, free standing lattice communication structure by an additional 3 metres in height to allow for additional antennae, dishes and all ancillary equipment at ESB Telecoms Ltd Telecommunications Compound at ESB Drumline 110kV Substation

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1790CONDITIONAL10 Feb 2017

to maintain the existing 30 metre high, free standing lattice communication structure, carrying antennae and communication dishes within an existing 2.4 metre high chainlink fence compound previously granted temporary permission LPA Ref P12/282 at ESB Telecoms Ltd telecommunication compound at ESB Drumline 110 kV Substation, Drumline, Shannon

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17156CONDITIONAL3 Mar 2017

for the following: 1 (a) RETAIN garage door on East elevation of garage/store, 1(b)RETAIN door on West elevation of garage/store, 1(c) RETAIN window on Southern gable of garage/store. 2 RETAIN shed to the back of dwelling house, 3(a) RETAIN 2 no. Windows and one pair of sliding doors on Eastern elevation of dwelling house. 3(b) RETAIN window to front ( Southern ) elevation of dwelling house

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2560529CONDITIONAL29 Aug 2025

for (a) 12 no. 2MW Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) generators; (b) 6 no. self-bunded 69m3 HVO tanks; (c) 6no. self-bunded 6m3 AdBlu tanks; (d) a 182m2 electrical/control building: (e ) a customer electrical compound complete with a transformer; (f) an ESB compound connected to the existing adjacent 110kV ESB substation situated immediately east of the proposed development; (g) a fuel loading bay complete with a 7,700L forecourt separator; (h) on site surface soakaways; (i) task lighting columns; (j) 3m high perimeter security fencing and compound separation; (k) new road entrance off the R458; (l) all associated internal access roads, car parking, surface water collection, ducting as required to deliver the works. The proposed development will include connection to public water mains. There is no sewer connection required as foul and process waste will be collected in an underground sealed tank and emptied by a specialist waste service provider. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report has been prepared for the site. The application relates to a development which comprises an activity requiring an industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licence.

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2560472CONDITIONAL1 Aug 2025

for an external plant compound enclosed with a security fence to include Air Conditioning Units with condensers and dedicated outdoor air system on existing roof plant area, Chillers, Thermal Storage Tanks, Pump house, Generators, Transformers, and all ancillary site works

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22297CONDITIONAL4 Apr 2022

to retain air handling unit located to rear of building and 2 no. chiller units with shed located to side of building; and planning PERMISSION for generator located to rear of building, 5 no. chiller units with new shed to side of building, high level louvre panels to existing building and all ancillary site works

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2360471N/A8 Nov 2023

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2360510CONDITIONAL29 Nov 2023

of the following: a) RETAIN existing 1st floor living area and rear storage shed. b) PERMISSION to extend the front wall of the house to enlarge existing bedrooms

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19994CONDITIONAL19 Dec 2019

to construct logistics (warehouse and distribution) building with photo-voltaic arrays on the roof with supporting offices, signage, flag poles, HGV, car and cycle-parking, service yard, new vehicular entrance/exit, connection to existing estate sewers, ESB sub-station, landscaping, boundary treatment and all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

East Park Shannon Free Zone , Ballycasey Beg , Smithstown Shannon

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22810CONDITIONAL9 Sept 2022

to erect signage to logistics (warehouse and distribution) building

Shannon Free Zone , Ballycasey Beg , Smithstown Shannon

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