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

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 226

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

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

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    10 Jan 2022

  2. Further information requested

    2 Mar 2022

  3. Further information received

    19 Apr 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    24 May 2022

  5. Decision due

    25 May 2022

  6. Grant issued

    1 Jul 2022

Application Details

Location
Land South of the L1015 Road at Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
19.3 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
10 January 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
24 May 2022
Grant Date
1 July 2022
Permission Expires
30 June 2027

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83m
211773N/A17 Dec 2021

development at this site on land south of the L1015 Road at Confey, Leixlip. The development will consist of permission 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

Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.

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211470REFUSED12 Oct 2021

Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. No. 16/848 - a solar PV panel array with an export capacity of 10MW comprising approximately 38, 600 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 16.91 hectares, 7 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. Revised by Significant Further Information which includes submission of a Natura Impact Statement; submission of road safety audit, swept path analysis and visibility splay drawings; revised location of communications pole as shown on the revised Customer Building Drawing; Revised DSO and MV Building Drawings; Revised Site Layout drawings; Revised Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report, on land south of the L1015 road

Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.

173m
211732N/A9 Dec 2021

development at this site on land south of the L1015 Road at Confey. The development will consist of permission 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 numbers 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

Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.

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2660290CONDITIONAL20 Mar 2026

change of use of temporary construction related access laneway into permanent agricultural use at my farmlands located at Malone Farm, Confey Road, Confey, Kellystown, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. The temporary construction related access laneways were developed under Grant of Planning Permission Reg. Ref. 221417. The development will consist of the following items: Change of use of temporary construction related access laneway into permanent agricultural use. The total length of this agricultural laneway is approximately 481 metres. This access laneway will safely connect the upper and lower lands of the farm

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Knockmulrooney , Confey Road , Leixlip

481m
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

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488m
18234N/A8 Mar 2018

the construction of a new 5m high, 23m span pedestrian/services bridge across the Rye River and associated landscaping

Within the townland of Leixlip , 900m east of the exsiting Sandsford Bridge

499m
18343CONDITIONAL29 Mar 2018

the construction of a new 5m high, 23m span pedestrian/services bridge across the Rye River, associated landscaping and temporary construction laydown area within the townland of Leixlip, 900m east of the existing Sandford’s Bridge,

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21223REFUSED25 Feb 2021

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Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.

547m
221401N/A24 Nov 2022

the alteration and realignment of an approximate 1.1km section of existing double circuit overhead line which supports the existing Maynooth-Ryebrook and Dunfirth-Kinnegad-Rinnawade 110kV overhead line circuits. The proposed development comprises of: (1) Diversion. Diverting a section of the existing 110kV double circuit overhead line to the north of the River Rye, along the eastern side of the Intel site at Collinstown, linking back to the existing overhead line section at the car park of the Lidl supermarket, directly south of the R148. (2) Removal of Existing Double Circuit Towers. The decommissioning and removal of 4 No existing double circuit steel lattice towers and associated electrical conductors to include the removal of the existing towers and associated electrical conductors from site. (3) Double Circuit Towers. The installation of 7 No new double circuit steel lattice towers. Two of these will be replacement towers (Towers T1 & T7). The towers will range in height from approximately 20.75m to approximately 39.75m above ground level and will support six electrical conductors (overhead lines). (4) Site Works. All ancillary site development, preparation and reinstatement works, including access, landscaping and connection to existing services and utilities and miscellaneous site works. This application consists of a variation to a previously permitted development on an activity for which a licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003) is required. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report ("EIAR") and a Natura Impact Statement ("NIS") accompany this application and they will be available for inspection or purchase at the office of the Planning Authority. This is a site to which the Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazard Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 209 of 2015) applies.

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