Townland of Dysart , Johnstownbridge , Co. Kildare
CONDITIONALPlanning application 171222
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
a 10 year permission for development on lands which will consist of an extension to the solar PV farm granted permission under Register Reference 16/1265 comprising the construction of approximately 25,300 No. photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 11.50 hectares and associated ancillary development including 4 No. transformer stations, 4 No. auxiliary transformer stations, 4 No. inverters, 1 No. CCTV security camera mounted on 4 metre high pole, perimeter security fencing (2 metres high) and internal access tracks
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Application received
2 Nov 2017
Further information requested
20 Dec 2017
Further information received
11 Jan 2018
Decision: CONDITIONAL
6 Feb 2018
Decision due
7 Feb 2018
Grant issued
14 Mar 2018
Application Details
- Location
- Townland of Dysart , Johnstownbridge , Co. Kildare.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 11.5 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 2 November 2017
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 6 February 2018
- Grant Date
- 14 March 2018
- Permission Expires
- 13 March 2028
Location
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