Coolcarrigan , Timahoe West , Co. Kildare
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2360073
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for an amendment to the granted planning (Planning Reference: 221203) which comprised consent for a solar PV energy development and battery storage compound at Coolcarrigan, Timahoe West, Co. Kildare. Proposed amendments include; (1) An increase in the quantum of energy export that the solar park can produce from 80MW to up to 120MW (2) an amendment to the wording of the battery energy storage from 80MWh to up to 80MW, which amends the power output from the energy capacity to the rated power, to provide battery energy storage to greater flexibility in how it imports and exports the electricity to the grid (3) clarification of adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052) increasing the energy export from 15MW to upp to 19.4MW)
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Application received
28 Jul 2023
Decision: CONDITIONAL
20 Sept 2023
Decision due
21 Sept 2023
Grant issued
7 Nov 2023
Application Details
- Location
- Coolcarrigan , Timahoe West , Co. Kildare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 71.7 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 28 July 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 20 September 2023
- Grant Date
- 7 November 2023
- Permission Expires
- 9 July 2028
Location
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