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Brannockstown Brownstown Carnalway Coghlanstown West , Corbally Delamain Dunnstown Gaganstown Greenhills , Harristown Hillsborough Moorhill & Rochestown

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 23567

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 246 hectares in the townlands of Brannockstown, Brownstown, Carnalway, Coghlanstown West, Corbally, Delamain, Dunnstown, Gaganstown, Greenhills, Harristown, Hillsborough, Moorhill and Rochestown in County Kildare. The solar farm will consist of solar photovoltaic panels with a surface area of 1,130,000m2 on ground mounted frames, 40 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 4 no. single storey spare parts containers, 19 no. Ring Main Units, 9 no. weather stations underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L6063, L2032, L6071, R448, L6072, R412, L6074, L6047 and R413 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 5 no. stream and drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via entrances from the R412, R413, L6044, L6047 and L6063. The solar farm will have a maximum export capacity of circa 210 megawatts. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. Part of the proposed development is situated within the demesne land of Harristown House which contains Protected Structures, but no works are proposed to these Protected Structures but no works are proposed to these Protected Structures. Revised by significant Further Information consisting of revised site layout plans to reduce panelled areas in Parcels 1 and 2, relocation of meteorological mast in Parcel 1 and all associated landscaping and ancillary works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 May 2023

  2. Further information requested

    19 Jul 2023

  3. Further information received

    24 Oct 2023

  4. Decision due

    28 Nov 2023

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    28 Nov 2023

  6. Appeal submitted

    2 Jan 2024

  7. Grant issued

    20 Aug 2024

  8. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    20 Aug 2024

Application Details

Location
Brannockstown Brownstown Carnalway Coghlanstown West , Corbally Delamain Dunnstown Gaganstown Greenhills , Harristown Hillsborough Moorhill & Rochestown
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
246 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
26 May 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
28 November 2023
Grant Date
20 August 2024
Permission Expires
19 August 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-318758-24
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
2 January 2024
Decided
20 August 2024

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