Lands within the townland of Johnstown North , Co. Wicklow
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2360185
Wicklow - Wicklow County Council
Proposed Development
to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference: 17/1497) which comprises a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include (1) change in location and size of substation, (2) two additional temporary construction compounds will be located at the site entrances, (3) the number of modules will decrease, (4) the number of pile driven poles will decrease, (5) the size and number of transformer stations will increase, (6) the total fencing area will increase (7) the total amount of fencing posts will increase, (8) up to 21 CCTV cameras will be installed (9) access tracks will be optimised and increased in width and length, and (10) increase in operational lifetime from 25 years to 35years
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Application received
27 Jul 2023
Further information requested
19 Sept 2023
Further information received
25 Mar 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
16 Apr 2024
Decision due
21 Apr 2024
Appeal submitted
10 May 2024
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
28 Feb 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Lands within the townland of Johnstown North , Co. Wicklow
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Site Area
- 36.4 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 27 July 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 16 April 2024
- Permission Expires
- 27 February 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-319704-24
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 10 May 2024
- Decided
- 28 February 2025
Location
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