Kilmalogue Park and Kilmalogue and Shanderry , Portarlington , County Offaly
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560018
Offaly - Offaly County Council
Proposed Development
The development will consist of the creation and use of a temporary vehicular access onto the public carriageway at Kilmalogue Park for use for the construction of a permitted 10KV single storey substation and its associated operational access track both previously permitted under Planning Ref. No. 17/275 as revised by Planning Ref. 23/196 as part of a solar farm development. The proposed development will comprise the temporary removal of a section of an existing boundary wall (c. 5.4m) at Kilmalogue Park, the provision of a temporary construction track, ancillary development works, full reinstatement of the wall upon completion of the construction of the permitted substation and an increase in the area of permanent gravel track around the substation. The development will be used for the construction of the permitted substation in lieu of a previously permitted construction access track permitted under Planning Ref. No. 17/275 for the construction of the substation.
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Application received
23 Jan 2025
Further information requested
18 Mar 2025
Further information received
15 May 2025
Decision due
11 Jun 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
11 Jun 2025
Grant issued
17 Jul 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Kilmalogue Park and Kilmalogue and Shanderry , Portarlington , County Offaly
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Site Area
- 1.48 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 23 January 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 11 June 2025
- Grant Date
- 17 July 2025
- Permission Expires
- 16 July 2030
Location
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