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Pollardstown , The Curragh , Co. Kildare

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 17707

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

for a ten year permission for the construction of an up to 5MWp Solar PV farm, with a maximum export capacity of 4MW comprising approximately 18,000 no. photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 6.08 hectares and associated ancillary development including 4 no. transformer stations, 4 no. auxiliary transformer stations, 4 no. inverters, 1 no. client side substation on the eastern side of the landholding to the east of the area of the photovoltaic panels, 1 no. single storey storage building, 1 no. single storey communications building, 1 no. single storey DNO building, 3 no. CCTV security cameras mounted on 4 metre high poles and perimeter security fencing (2 metres high), the construction of a site access from the adjoining L7032 road to the east and the construction of a hardcore access road between the area of the photovoltaic panels and the site access.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    16 Jun 2017

  2. Further information requested

    10 Aug 2017

  3. Further information received

    5 Sept 2017

  4. Decision due

    15 Nov 2017

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    15 Nov 2017

  6. Appeal submitted

    12 Dec 2017

  7. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    13 Jun 2018

Application Details

Location
Pollardstown , The Curragh , Co. Kildare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
6.08 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
16 June 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
15 November 2017
Permission Expires
12 June 2023

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
300389-17
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
12 December 2017
Decided
13 June 2018

Location

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