GrantedDecided 23 September 2024Wicklow County Council

Townlands of Threecastles Crosscoolharbour Santryhill Newpaddocks Oldpaddocks and Edmonstown, Blessington, County Wicklow

Planning application 2460257
DecisionConditional grant
Decided23 September 2024
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Wicklow County Council.
Permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development and grid route, with a total site area of 28 hectares comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, new access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, temporary construction compounds, 20 kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Blessington 38kV ESB Substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application for planning permission

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Chief Executives Order1 page indexed
WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended) CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO: CE/PERD/2024/1186 Reference Number: 24/60257 y ! Name of Applicant: Solas Eireann Development Limited nl Address: c/o Chloe McDonnell O 83-85 Bridge Street Ballymena es Co. Antrim BT43 5EN os Nature of Application:...
Final Grant5 pages indexed
Áras An Chontae / County Buildings Cill Mhantáin / Wicklow Guthán / Tel: (0404) 20148 Faics / Fax: (0404) 69462 Rphost / Email: plandev@wicklowcoco.ie Pleanáil, Forbairt Eacnamaíochta agus Tuaithe Suíomh / Website: www.wicklow.ie Planning, Economic and Rural Development y ! PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)...
Notification Of Decision6 pages indexed
Áras An Chontae / County Buildings Cill Mhantáin / Wicklow Guthán / Tel: (0404) 20148 Faics / Fax: (0404) 69462 Rphost / Email: plandev@wicklowcoco.ie Pleanáil, Forbairt Eacnamaíochta agus Tuaithe Suíomh / Website: www.wicklow.ie Planning, Economic and Rural Development PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000 (as amended)...
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