Proposed development

Application description published by Offaly County Council.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR FARM ON A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 86.7 HECTARES (HA), CONSISTING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON GROUND MOUNTED STEEL FRAMES WITH ASSOCIATED CABLING AND DUCTING; 40 NO. SINGLE STOREY INVERTER STATIONS; 4 NO. STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS; PERIMETER FENCING; SECURITY GATES; PERMEABLE GRAVEL ACCESS TRACK; 36 NO. ONSITE POLE MOUNTED CCTV CAMERAS C. 3M IN HEIGHT; 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND/MATERIAL STORAGE AREA; 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION STAGE MOBY DICK TYPE WHEELWASH SYSTEMS (WITH OVERHEAD SETTLEMENT TANK); AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND WORKS. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE PROPOSED SOLAR FARM FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS WITH AN OPERATIONAL PERIOD OF 40 YEARS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) IS SUBMITTED WITH THE PLANNING APPLICATION. AN APPLICATION TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH CONSISTS OF A 110 KILOVOLT (KV) SUBSTATION AND GRID CONNECTION TO FACILITATE THE EXPORT OF POWER FROM THE SOLAR FARM WILL BE SUBMITTED TO AN BORD PLEANÁLA

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ABP-310367-21Submitted 31 May 2021 / decided 04 October 2021

Status not recordedCONDITIONAL

Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-310367-21
31 May 2021
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Appeal decisionCONDITIONAL
04 October 2021
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Application ref: 21123
Received: 11 March 2021
Decided: 05 May 2021
FI requested: No

Authority: Offaly County Council
Application type: PERMISSION
Outcome: Conditional grant
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