GrantedDecided 11 July 2017Clare County Council

Firgrove, Sixmilebridge

Planning application 1731
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DecisionConditional grant
Decided11 July 2017
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents9

Site

Setting
rural
Site area
Not recorded
Floor area
Not recorded
Units
Not recorded

What is on file

0refusal reasons14conditions8nearby records

Proposed development

Application description published by Clare County Council.
For a Ten Year Permission for the development of a solar PV farm consisting of up to 34,334 sq.m of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames, 1 no. substation, 2 no. inverter cabins, a battery storage container, underground cable ducts, a temporary site compound area and ancillary facilities, boundary security fencing, site landscaping, upgrade to existing farm track and new internal access track, CCTV and all associated site works. The development includes the demolition of the existing ruined cottage on site. The proposed solar farm will be connected to the National Grid

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Decision details

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Application ref
1731
Received
23 January 2017
Decided
11 July 2017
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Clare County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
conditional
Source status
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Planning analysis

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Refusal reasons

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Conditions

  • 1Development carried out in accordance with drawings/particulars received 23 Jan 2017 and amended 14 Jun 2017.Compliance
  • 2Permission valid for 10 years from date of final grant.Occupancy
  • 3Permission does not constitute consent for National Grid connection or routing.Other
  • 4Structures removed within 25 years of commencement. Detailed restoration/decommissioning plan submitted prior to commencement for written agreement.Compliance
  • 5No external artificial lighting installed or operated without prior permission.Design Materials
  • 6Solar panels fixed by driven pile or screw pile foundations only.Design Materials
  • 7Fencing panels erected with bottom edge no less than 150mm from ground level for minimum 300mm of length to allow wildlife access.Environment Ecology
  • 8CCTV cameras fixed/angled to face into site, not towards adjoining properties or public road.Traffic Access
  • 9Preservation/recording/protection of archaeological materials. Notify PA 4 weeks prior to site operations, employ qualified archaeologist, provide arrangements for recording/removal.Archaeology Heritage
  • 10Landscaping scheme carried out within 12 months of operational date. Existing roadside hedgerow retained and reduced to 0.6m. Replacement planting required if trees/shrubs die within 2 years.Landscaping Boundary
  • 11Grasslands supplemented with native wild grass and flower seeds; maintained by mowing and/or livestock management.Environment Ecology
  • 12Construction managed in accordance with the Construction and Environmental Management Plan received 23 Jan 2017.Construction Management

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Inside the decision file

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Chief Executives Order4 pages indexed
Order No: CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) 434,33 File Reference Number: P17/31 Name of Applicant: Address: Terra Solar Ltd c/o Pamela Harty McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan Ltd Block 1, G.F.S.C. Moneenageisha Road, Galway Application Received: 23/01/2017 Further Information Received:...
Final Grant1 page indexed
Terra Solar Ltd, c/o Pamela Harty, COMHAIRLE McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan LtQ@onTAE AN CHLAIR Block 1, G.F.S.C., Moneenageisha Road, Galway CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL - erm \ R August, 2017 Re: Planning Ref No P17/31 A Chara, | attach herewith a Grant of Planning Permission subject to 14 No. Conditions in respect of the...
Final Grant2 pages indexed
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (AS AMENDED) NOTIFICATION OF GRANT OF PERMISSION (SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS) UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Comhairle Contae an Chialr Clare County Council To: Terra Solar Ltd, c/o Pamela Harty, McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan Ltd,...
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