Kerdiffstown and Monread North , Naas , Co. Kildare
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560167
Kildare - Kildare County Council
Proposed Development
for the replacement of a single storey medium voltage substation previously permitted as part of a solar farm permission by Kildare County Council under Planning Ref. 20/1418 with a single storey 20kV substation at the site of the previously permitted substation. The development also incorporates some minor revisions to the permitted access track adjacent to the substation to accommodate emergency fire tender turning movements. The permitted fencing and entrance gate adjacent to the substation will also be locally realigned and repositioned
Application Timeline
Application received
21 Feb 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
15 Apr 2025
Decision due
17 Apr 2025
Grant issued
27 May 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Kerdiffstown and Monread North , Naas , Co. Kildare
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Site Area
- 0.192 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 21 February 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 15 April 2025
- Grant Date
- 27 May 2025
- Permission Expires
- 26 May 2030
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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for the extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by Kildare County Council under Reg. Ref. 201418 from 25 No. years as permitted (by reason of Condition No. 3 of permission Reg. Reg. 201418) to 40 No. years
Kerdiffstown and Monread North , Naas , Co. Kildare
a proposed solar farm on an area of approximately 10.8 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panel on ground mounted frames, 2 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1 no. onsite terminal station, storage containers and temporary site compound, security fencing, new and upgraded internal access tracks, CCTV and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Ltd. are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 40 years),
Kerdiffstown and Monread North , Naas , County Kildare.
a proposed solar farm on an area of approximately 10.8 hectares, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 4 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1 No. onsite terminal station, storage containers and temporary site compound, security fencing, new and upgraded internal access tracks, CCTV and all associated ancillary development works. Elgin Energy Services Limited are applying for the proposed solar farm to have planning permission that is effective for 10 years (and an operational period of 40 years)
Kerdiffstown and Monread North , Naas , Co. Kildare.
agricultural shed of circa 1200sqm., ancillary concrete apron, recessed entrance, surface water to soakaways, all associated site works
Monread North , Naas , Co. Kildare.
to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Ref: 17463) which comprises consent for a period of 5 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy development with a total site area of 7.79 hectares, to include a single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works at Monread North, Naas, Co. Kildare subject to 22 conditions. Amendments proposed are: Extend the operational lifespan of the consent from 25 years to 35 years. The height of the solar panels is reduced from 2.84m to a maximum 2.5m with a reconfigured layout also now being incorporated; Although the height of the panels will decrease the solar module size will increase, which will ultimately reduce the number of modules to be installed
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to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 17/463) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include; (1) Number of Transformer/Inverters to be reduced, (2) Slight alteration to the access tracks, (4) Temporary Construction Compound to decrease in size, (5) 2no Storage Areas to be added to the layout, (6) Customer Substation Areas to be removed from the layout, (7) Change in lifetime of the permission from 5 to 10 years
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to erect a 724 sqm temperature controlled extension to the existing manufacturing facility with ridge height not exceeding 12.65m high to the South west facing elevation, complete with internal minor modifications and associate site ancillary works
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to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 17/463) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include; (1) Number of Transformer/Inverters to be reduced, (2) Change in length of deer fencing, (3) Slight alteration to the access tracks, (4) Temporary Construction Compound to decrease in size, (5) 2no. Storage Areas to be added to the layout, (6) Customer Substation to be removed from the layout, (7) Change in lifetime of the permission from 5 to 10 years within the townlands of
Monread North , Naas , Co. Kildare
to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 17/463) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include; (1) Number of Transformer/Inverters to be reduced, (2) Change in length of deer fencing, (3) Slight alteration to the access tracks, (4) Temporary Construction Compound to decrease in size, (5) 2no, Storage Areas to be added to the layout, (6) Customer Substation to be removed from the layout, (7) Change in lifetime of the permission from 5 to 10 years
Monread North , Naas , Co. Kildare
(a) modifications to existing reception entrance door arrangements to fill in overhang area and provide new lobby, (b) new single storey porch/lobby type extension to staff entrance adjacent to main building entrance (c) new façade cladding and new canopy overhang, (d) minor internal modifications, connection to all existing site services, landscaping and all associated development works
Euro Quality Cladding Ltd. (EQC) , Monread Industrial Estate , Monread Road
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