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Townlands of Taduff West , Taduff East , Creagh & Cuilglass

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 21350

Roscommon - Roscommon County Council

Proposed Development

permission for the construction and operation of a solar PV farm, which will operate as an extension of the consented TDC Community Solar Park (Roscommon County Council Planning Ref. 20/36). The solar PV development will consist of solar arrays on ground mounted steel frames, with a maximum overall height of 3 metres, over an area of 60 ha and ancillary electrical equipment including string inverters and up to 13 no. transformer stations, and all other associated site development works and services, including: Internal solar PV farm underground electrical cabling and ducting; 1 no. temporary construction compound; Security fencing; CCTV camera stands; Provision of internal access tracks, including the installation of clearspan bridge structures, linking the solar PV development with the consented TDC Community Solar Park track network; Site drainage and landscaping, as required to facilitate the development. The solar PV development will use the site entrance (via the L2026 local road) consented under Pl Ref. 20/36. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years with an operational life of 30 years from the date of commissioning. (The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)) at

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Jun 2021

  2. Further information requested

    11 Aug 2021

  3. Further information received

    15 Nov 2021

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    4 Feb 2022

  5. Decision due

    5 Feb 2022

  6. Grant issued

    16 Mar 2022

Application Details

Location
Townlands of Taduff West , Taduff East , Creagh & Cuilglass
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Roscommon County Council
Site Area
60 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
21 June 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
4 February 2022
Grant Date
16 March 2022
Permission Expires
15 March 2027

Location

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