Ground Mounted Solar Array and Ancillary works in the townland of Kilderry Co Kilkenny , Grid connection and associated works within the townland of Kilderry and adjoining townlands of Scart Ballynamona Rathgarvan (or Clifden) Churchclara Clarabricke
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2360382
Kilkenny - Kilkenny County Council
Proposed Development
Kilderry Solar Farm Ltd. seeks a 10 year planning permission with an operational lifetime of 40 years from the date of commissioning for the development of a ground mounted solar array as well as national grid connection and all ancillary works in the townland of Kilderry, and adjoining townlands of and adjoining town lands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh and Ballysallagh, Co. Kilkenny. The proposed development comprises the following: i. Up to 200,000 sq.m of solar PV panels up to 2.6m in height mounted on metal frames complete with c. 370 string inverters mounted to the rear of the panels; ii. Up to 16 no. Transformer Stations; iii. 38kV Substation compound including 1 no. customer control room (29.25 sq.m), 1 no. ESB control room(22.75 sq.m.) 1 no. switch gear room (29.25 sq.m.) and 1 no. spare room (21.55 sq.m.), 1 no. 38kV cable bay, 1 no. lightning mast (18m in height), 1 no. telecoms pole (11m in height), perimeter palisade fencing (2.6m in height), 7 no. lighting poles (c.3.2m in height) and associated electrical infrastructure; iv. Proposed new entrance from the Johnswell Road (L2616-9) for construction and operational access to the site; v. 2 no. temporary construction compounds for the duration of the construction phase of the project; vi. Internal tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, internal site cabling, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works; vii. National grid connection in the form of an underground 38 kV electrical cable (c. 8.5km in length located in the public road) from the proposed 38kV substation to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation via the townlands of Scart, Ballynamona, Rathgarvan (or Clifden), Churchclara, Clarabricken, Clara Upper, Clara, Kilmagar, Feathallagh, Ballysallagh and Kilderry. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
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Application received
25 Aug 2023
Further information requested
18 Oct 2023
Further information received
19 Jul 2024
Decision due
12 Sept 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
12 Sept 2024
Grant issued
15 Oct 2024
Application Details
- Location
- Ground Mounted Solar Array and Ancillary works in the townland of Kilderry Co Kilkenny , Grid connection and associated works within the townland of Kilderry and adjoining townlands of Scart Ballynamona Rathgarvan (or Clifden) Churchclara Clarabricke
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Site Area
- 53.5 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 25 August 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 12 September 2024
- Grant Date
- 15 October 2024
- Permission Expires
- 14 October 2034
Location
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