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L1015 Road , Towerhill , Confey

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 211639

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

for development at this site on land north of the L1015 Road. The development will consist of permission to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 16/777) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include: (1) Customer substation to be removed. (2) Transformer containers to relocate, increase in size and reduce in numbers. (3) Storage container to relocate. (4) Change in height and layout of deer fencing. (5) Reduction in height and number of CCTV cameras. (6) Change in height and angle of solar panels. (7) Slight alteration to the access tracks. (8) MW output to be reduced from 7.8MW to 7.4MW, and (9) Project lifetime proposed to be extended from 30 years to 35 years. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of clarification that the site area is 13.16ha; the duration allowed for the works permitted under planning application reference 16/777 is sought to be increase to 10 years from the date of the final grant of permission (29th November 2016)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Nov 2021

  2. Further information requested

    24 Jan 2022

  3. Further information received

    10 Feb 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    14 Apr 2022

  5. Decision due

    18 Apr 2022

  6. Grant issued

    26 May 2022

Application Details

Location
L1015 Road , Towerhill , Confey
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
13.16 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 November 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
14 April 2022
Grant Date
26 May 2022
Permission Expires
29 November 2026

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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213m
211471REFUSED12 Oct 2021

Extension of duration of Planning Ref. No. 16/777 - the development of a solar PV panel array with an export capacity of 7.8MW comprising approximately 30,100 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 12.10 hectares, 6 no. single storey MV substations, 1 no. single storey DSO substation, 1 no. single storey customer substation, 1 no. single storey spares building, 1 no. communications pole, boundary security fencing, CCTV, associated electrical cabling and ducting, alteration to existing entrance to include access gates and all associated ancillary development works

north of the L1015 Road at Tower Hill , Confey , Leixlip

368m
191241REFUSED7 Nov 2019

of the construction of a new detached dormer dwelling including the formation of a new driveway utilising an existing entrance off Regional Road R149 and the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment plant with polishing filter along with all associated site works

Knockmulrooney , Confey Road , Leixlip

374m
181408REFUSED22 Nov 2018

erection of a new detached dormer dwelling including the formation of a new driveway utilising an existing entrance and the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment plant with polishing filter along with all associated works

Knockmulrooney , Confey Road , Leixlip

509m
21223REFUSED25 Feb 2021

the construction of a new detached single storey low profile type dwelling along with a detached single storey low profile domestic garage, together with access from public road via new recessed entrance at location of existing entrance, installation of a new proprietary waste water treatment system together with all associated landscaping, site works and services, all

Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.

579m
2561365N/A13 Dec 2025

the development will consist of – consists of: permission for a new effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works, and Retention Permission for the site boundary hedge row on the west and north site boundary

Moor Lodge , Moor of Meath , Co. Meath

579m
2660050CONDITIONAL12 Jan 2026

the development will consist of – consists of: Permission for a new effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works, and Retention Permission for the revised site boundary and hedgerow on the west and north site boundary

moor lodge , moor of meath dunboyne , co meath

582m
25144N/A7 Aug 2025

the development will consist of construction of a new two storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new proprietary effluent treatment system, new gated entrance off the public roadway including forming of visibility splays, modification of front boundary and hedgerow to provide sightlines; and including all associated site works, drainage, landscaping, driveway and boundary treatment

Moor Of Meath , Dunboyne , Co. Meath

582m
25154REFUSED19 Aug 2025

the development will consist of construction of a new two storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new proprietary effluent treatment system, new gated entrance off the public roadway including forming of visibility splays, modification of front boundary and hedgerow to provide sightlines; and including all associated site works, drainage, landscaping, driveway and boundary treatment

Moor Of Meath , Dunboyne , Co. Meath

821m
17637CONDITIONAL1 Jun 2017

for a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, installation of new proprietary waste water treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site works. The development also includes new domestic entrance with access via an existing shared entrance and private roadway

Sion , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.

835m
226CONDITIONAL10 Jan 2022

to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 16/848) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include: (1) Substation to increase in size and relocate; (2) Customer substation to be removed, (3) Storage container to relocate, (4) Transformer containers to relocate, increase in size and reduce in numbers, (5) Change in height and layout of deer fencing, (6) Reduction in height and number of CCTV cameras, (7) Slight alteration to the access tracks, (8) Change in height and angle of solar panels, (9) MW output to be reduced from 10MW to 8.2MW, and (10) Project lifetime proposed to be extended from 30 to 35 years. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of the duration allowed for the works permitted under planning application reference 16/848 is sought to be increased to 10 years from the date of the final grant of permission (9th March 2017); and Condition 18 is sought to be amended to allow construction of both Confey Solar Farm (16/848) and Towerhill Solar Farm (16/777 to occur at the same time

Land South of the L1015 Road at Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare

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