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Swordlestown North and Swordlestown South , Co. Kildare

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 22111

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

a 10 year planning permission for development at Swordlestown North and Swordlestown South, County Kildare. The development will consist of the construction of solar PV development on a c.129 ha site consisting of: 1. The installation of solar panels on ground-mounted frames, 51 no. single storey electrical inverter/ transformer units, security fencing, a CCTV system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping; 2. The upgrading of an existing farm entrance off the L2023 and the creation of a second, new entrance, directly opposite to the north of the existing; 3. The provision of a new internal access road of a distance of c.170 m to provide access to a temporary construction compound; and 4. All associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 35 years. Revised by significant further information which consists of 1) Revised application site boundary due to omission of gliding club lands from application site with reduction in site area from 129ha to 112ha ; 2) Omission of originally proposed 110kV substation and replacement with additional solar panels and 2 x switchgear rooms on site; and 3) Revised glint and glare assessment to access impact of revised proposal on the retained gliding club and surrounding lands and the additional panels on the original proposed 110k V substation site

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    4 Feb 2022

  2. Further information requested

    23 Mar 2022

  3. Further information received

    10 Jun 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    19 Jul 2022

  5. Decision due

    20 Jul 2022

  6. Appeal submitted

    10 Aug 2022

  7. Grant issued

    2 Feb 2024

  8. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    2 Feb 2024

Application Details

Location
Swordlestown North and Swordlestown South , Co. Kildare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
129 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
4 February 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
19 July 2022
Grant Date
2 February 2024
Permission Expires
1 February 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
314320-22
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
10 August 2022
Decided
2 February 2024

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