Faheymore North, Bridgetown, Co. Clare
Planning application 17994
DecisionConditional grant
Decided16 February 2018
Application typePERMISSION
Source documents6
Site
What is on file
0refusal reasons11conditions8nearby records
Proposed development
Application description published by Clare County Council.Application and appeal history
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Decision details
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Conditions
- 1Development must be carried out in accordance with approved drawings received 21 Dec 2017.Compliance
- 2Dwelling must be first occupied as permanent residence by applicant and remain so for minimum 7 years.Occupancy
- 3Must connect to public water supply only; private bored wells prohibited.Water Services
- 4Finished floor level must match approved Site Layout Plan; no modification without consent.Compliance
- 5Entrance recessed 2.4m with wing walls max 1.1m high; existing boundary and hedgerow retained/repaired.Traffic Access
- 6External finishes must match approved plans.Design Materials
- 7All public service cables (electrical, telecoms) must be located underground.Compliance
- 8All site surface water must be collected and disposed of within the site curtilage; no discharge to road or adjoining properties.Wastewater Drainage
- 9Septic tank and percolation area must be built/maintained per EPA Code of Practice 2009; no soakpits or discharge to surface waters.Wastewater Drainage
- 10Open boundary and informal clusters planted with native broadleaf trees (min 12-14cm girth); replace failed planting within 2 years.Landscaping Boundary
- 11Development contribution of €6,389 must be paid prior to commencement per Section 48 scheme.Development Contribution
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Extracts from the council's own decision documents for this application — 25 pages of searchable text on file.Chief Executives Order3 pages indexed
Order No: CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) File Reference Number: P17/994 Name of Applicant: Address: Darragh Skehan Fahymore North Bridgetown Co. Clare Application Received: 21/12/2017 Nature of Application: Permission for the construction of a new single storey dwelling, septic...
Final Grant1 page indexed
Bwers pee COMHAIRLE | CLARE CONTAE AN CHLAIR | COUNTY COUNCIL Darragh Skehan, Fahymore North, Bridgetown, Co. Clare. sr ani March 2018 Re: Planning Ref No P14 7/994 A Chara, | attach herewith a Grant of Planning Permission subject to 11 No. Conditions in respect of the above planning application. This Grant of...
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 Chlak Clare Courtly Counc To: Darragh Skehan, Fahymore North, Bridgetown, Co. Clare. Planning...
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 7fa88a16-b094-40b7-ada5-8e614aa74275.PDF / Document 405503Source PDF
- Final Grant / file 1 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 667032.PDF / Document 408179Source PDF
- Final Grant / file 2 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 667033.PDF / Document 408179Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 1 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 98053c87-3fad-49cc-8a81-da6236f29ae5.PDF / Document 405504Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 2 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 55cdd799-34a4-4607-a4d4-1c4cb29faa8f.PDF / Document 405504Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 18995For the restoration of 3.76 hectares of an extant sand and gravel quarry to agricultural grassland. The development is necessary to comply with condition no. 4 of substitute consent 03.SU.0127 and will include importation of inert material and all associated development works / 0.2 km away / 06 February 2019Granted
- 20288To construct a two bay double slatted shed with creep area / 0.3 km away / 08 July 2020Granted
- 2460530For development which will consist of the restoration of part of an extant sand and gravel quarry to agricultural grassland. The development is necessary to address condition no. 8 & 9 of ABP Ref. 03.QD.0011 and will include importation of inert material and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with the planning application / 0.4 km away / 13 May 2025Granted
- 18182To construct a Slatted Shed, Cattle Crush and associated site works / 0.4 km away / 25 April 2018Granted
- 17298To construct a detached shed for the storage of vintage cars including all ancillary site works / 0.8 km away / 18 October 2017Granted
- 2560794The proposed development, on an overall site of 3.58 hectares, will consist of: A co-located Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Compound with associated internal access tracks; Access to the proposed BESS compound will be from the R466 local road and will consist of the use of an existing quarry entrance in the townland of Leitrim which will be upgraded as permitted as part of the Fahy Beg Wind Farm (under Clare County Council Ref: 23148 & ACP Ref 317227); Installation of grid code compliance equipment to facilitate an under-the-fence connection to the adjacent Fahy Beg 38kV substation. The grid code compliance equipment will include: Backup Generator, Neutral Earthing Resistor (NER), Auxiliary House Transformer, Marshalling Kiosks; 3 no. spare parts shipping containers (measuring 12.2 m (L) x 2.4 m (W) x 2.6 m (H)); and Associated ancillary development. Installation of 32 no. Battery Energy Storage Units comprising metal shipping containers housing batteries (measuring 6 m (L) x 2.4 m (W) and 2.9 m (H) each), and associated ancillary control and ventilation units; Installation of 8 no. Medium Voltage (MV) Inverter Stations comprising metal shipping containers housing the inverter, MV transformer, and an MV-LV room (measuring 6 m (L) x 2.4 m (W) and 2.9 m (H) each); Installation of 1 no. water storage tank (measuring 5.15 m (L) x 4.15 m(W) x 2.58 m (H)); Construction of 250m of new access tracks; Provision of a crane hardstanding area to facilitate lifting operations on site (280m2); Provision of 10 no. car parking spaces (8 no. standard parking spaces, and 2 no. accessible parking spaces); Reprofiling of the existing cut slope embankment with the erection of a gabion basket retaining wall measuring 75m in length and 2.5m in height, and construction of a reinforced fill slope embankment; Underground electrical and communications cabling; Security lighting, CCTV and communications mast; Provision of 150m of Sound reflective barriers; Security fencing and gates; Drainage system including on-site surface water attenuation ponds; Tree felling of 0.19 Ha (1,890m2) to facilitate required clearance for BESS compound, associated earthworks and drainage infrastructure; Removal of 109m of hedgerow to facilitate development of the BESS compound, and replanting of 109m at perimeter locations; and All associated ancillary site development and vegetation clearance works including landscaping and hedgerow reinstatement. The Applicant requests that the development be / 0.9 km away / 19 March 2026Granted
- 1758To RETAIN an upgraded waste water treatment system and percolation area / 1.0 km away / 06 June 2017Granted
- 2360532For the construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works / 1.0 km away / 02 February 2024Granted