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Threecastles , Blessington , Co Wicklow

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 211237

Wicklow - Wicklow County Council

Proposed Development

amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 17/908) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include

  1. (1)
    Project lifetime proposed to be extended from 30 years to 35 years
  2. (2)
    Substation to increase in size
  3. (3)
    Change in height and angle of solar panels
  4. (4)
    Transformer containers to increase in size
  5. (5)
    Removal of the customer substation
  6. (6)
    Deer fencing to increase in size
  7. (7)
    MW output to be increased from 10.8 to 15MW to align with existing grid connection offer
  8. (8)
    Slight alteration to the access tracks
  9. (9)
    Number of CCTV cameras to reduce
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    14 Oct 2021

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    7 Dec 2021

  3. Decision due

    8 Dec 2021

  4. Grant issued

    13 Jan 2022

Application Details

Location
Threecastles , Blessington , Co Wicklow
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Wicklow County Council
Site Area
21.04 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
14 October 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
7 December 2021
Grant Date
13 January 2022
Permission Expires
12 January 2027

Location

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