22272: Application for a five year planning permission for the development of the following elements: The erection and operation of a photovoltaic energy development which includes the erection of a c.20.9 ha fixed panels on ground mounted frames with an export capacity of c. ten mega-watt, 1no. energy storage compound, customer switchgear container, 1no. DSO substation which will be connected to the national grid, electrical transformer and inverter units on an overall site area of c. 22.45 ha, underground cabling and ducting, spare equipment container, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, CCTV, internal access road and all associated ancillary activities. The proposed development will have a projected lifespan of 35 years.
Coppenagh, Tullow, Co. Carlow
DecisionConditional grant
Decided09 March 2023
Application typePERMISSION
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Site
What is on file
0refusal reasons0conditions8nearby records
Decision details
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: carlowcoco.eplanning.ie / Fa585ed1-f477-4625-9a04-fcbdb2cfcfa9.pdf / Document 96387Source PDF
- Notification Of DecisionSource: carlowcoco.eplanning.ie / 30cc7da7-7596-4f61-bfbb-47e8a0e1f045.pdf / Document 96388Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: carlowcoco.eplanning.ie / 887d9905-3668-4335-bf70-672413fe129a.pdf / Document 96389Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: carlowcoco.eplanning.ie / E5f0744f-d10d-40ac-a510-0209413839d8.pdf / Document 96371Source PDF
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