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Greenhills , Rhode , Co. Offaly

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560083

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

Amendments to the development permitted under Offaly County Council Planning Register Reference 21/488 to: (i) revise the layout of the permitted development including solar array and inverter/transformer units; (ii) increase the height of the permitted solar array from 2.914 metres to up to 3.3 metres; (iii) provide for variable spacings between the solar array rows; (iv) provide for varying solar array tilt-angles; (v) alter the design of the electrical inverter/transformer units and reduce the number of electrical inverter/transformer units from 6 no. to 2 no.; (vi) construct approximately 1,600 metres of access tracks; (vii) alter Condition No. 5(b) to provide for the planting of screening vegetation at the end of the construction phase; (viii) alter Condition No. 4(a) to provide for the decommissioning of the development no later than 40-years from the date of commissioning; and, (ix) all associated site development, drainage, access and reinstatement works. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Mar 2025

  2. Further information requested

    14 May 2025

  3. Further information received

    14 Aug 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    6 Oct 2025

  5. Decision due

    8 Oct 2025

  6. Grant issued

    17 Nov 2025

Application Details

Location
Greenhills , Rhode , Co. Offaly
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
24 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
20 March 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
6 October 2025
Grant Date
17 November 2025
Permission Expires
27 January 2032

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