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Slanemore , Mullingar , Co Westmeath

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2360200

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

an amendment planning application previously granted permission under references PL/17/6028 & PL/17/6224 in the townland of Slanemore, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. The proposed amendments to the previously consented solar farm will include the following: • Provision of a new 38kV on-site substation control building & compound • Reconfiguration of consented solar array to optimise layout • Reconfiguration of internal maintenance/access roads • Provision of a new access from the R393 Regional Road • Adjustments to the red line boundary to cater for the new access and access track

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    4 Jul 2023

  2. Further information requested

    22 Aug 2023

  3. Further information received

    31 May 2024

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    26 Jun 2024

  5. Decision due

    27 Jun 2024

  6. Grant issued

    23 Aug 2024

Application Details

Location
Slanemore , Mullingar , Co Westmeath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council
Site Area
27.46 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
4 July 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
26 June 2024
Grant Date
23 August 2024
Permission Expires
22 August 2029

Location

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2360306REFUSED17 Sept 2023

development which will consist of amending the existing granted application (Planning Reference 18/6215) at this site. The amendment application will consist of permission to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 18/6215) which comprises consent for a Battery Storage Facility. Proposed amendments include; (1) re-location of 3No. Battery Containers, 3No. HVAC units and 3No. Combined Power Conversion Systems and Transformers and (2) the project lifetime is proposed to be extended from 5 to 10 years

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176239CONDITIONAL29 Aug 2017

The development will consist of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm consisting of the following; up to an area of 139,520 m2 of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames within a site area of 46.3 hectares; a fenced electricity substation compound to include 1 no. electricity control building and hardstands for ancillary electrical equipment; 12 no. inverter/transformer stations; underground cable and ducts; internal access tracks and hardstanding areas; boundary security fence; CCTV and all associated site services and works, 2 no. new site access points from the public road, one for construction/decommissioning traffic purposes only, and one for operational traffic. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years

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