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TOWNLANDS OF TRASCAN AND CLONDOOLUSK , CO. OFFALY

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 22390

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR FARM CONSISTING OF SOLAR PV PANELS MOUNTED ON STEEL SUPPORTED STRUCTURES WITH ASSOCIATED CABLING AND DUCTING; THE LAYING OF AN UNDERGROUND CABLE IN THE PUBLIC ROADWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRID CONNECTION VIA AN OFF-SITE SUBSTATION; 18 NO. SINGLE STOREY INVERTER STATIONS; 2 NO. STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS; PALISADE PERIMETER FENCING 2.45M IN HEIGHT; DOUBLE PALISADE SECURITY GATES; PERMEABLE GRAVEL ACCESS TRACK; 20 NO. ON-SITE POLE MOUNTED CCTV CAMERAS C. 3M IN HEIGHT; 1 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND/MATERIAL STORAGE AREA; AND 1 NO.TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION STAGE MOBY DICK TYPE WHEEL WASH SYSTEM (WITH OVERGROUND SETTLEMENT TANK); AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND WORKS, ALL TO BE PROVIDED WITHIN A TOTAL OVERALL APPLICATION BOUNDARY OF 39.23 HA. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE PROPOSED SOLAR FARM FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS WITH AN OPERATIONAL PERIOD OF 40 YEARS. AN APPLICATION TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH CONSISTS OF A 110 KILOVOLT (KV) SUBSTATION AND GRID CONNECTION TO FACILITATE THE EXPORT OF POWER FROM THE SOLAR FARM WILL BE SUBMITTED TO AN BORD PLEANALA. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE PLANNING APPLICATION

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    5 Aug 2022

  2. Further information requested

    29 Sept 2022

  3. Further information received

    6 Jul 2023

  4. Decision due

    18 Oct 2023

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    18 Oct 2023

  6. Appeal submitted

    10 Nov 2023

  7. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    15 Jul 2024

Application Details

Location
TOWNLANDS OF TRASCAN AND CLONDOOLUSK , CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
39.23 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
5 August 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
18 October 2023
Permission Expires
14 July 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP - 318436-23
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
10 November 2023
Decided
15 July 2024

Location

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