Site planning risk brief

Retention of (i) conversion of attic of existing dwelling to storage area including roof lights and gable window and (ii) elevational alterations to existing dwelling

To construct a new garden equipment storage shed with all associated site and ancillary works.

Permission to alter existing dwelling house, to include alterations to elevations of existing dwelling house, new dormer windows and an enclosed front porch, extension to the existing detached garage, provision of renewable energy type roof panels to the detached garage roof, modifications to the existing vehicular entrance, construction of a front boundary masonry blockwork wall to replace existing front boundary fence line and permission for retention of the location of the existing bored water well.

Permission for retention of unauthorised developments consisting of the following: (a) dwelling and entrances as constructed including ancillary works, (b) stables, fowl house and agricultural machinery shed together with vehicular entrance, (c) straw and hay shed, (d) domestic garage and associated site works

The installation of two 33kV electricity grid interconnectors with a combined total length of 2,217m of underground cable with a joint bay and 1,146m of over head line supported by 8 triple pole sets and 5 double pole sets, a temporary construction compound and 4 transformer stations. The proposed development is to connect the permitted but not built solar farm development at Fiddane (pl.ref 17/05799 & ABP-308846-20) to the consented but not built Ballyroe solar farm (pl/ref. 20/04041), co.Cork and the proposed solar farm development at Coolcaum to the consented but not built Ballyroe solar farm (pl.Ref 20/04041), co.Cork. The cables will be under public road and private lands. The location of the proposed development is in the townlands of Fiddane, Cooliney, Ballynoran, Coolcaum, and Ballyroe near Charleville. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

A 10 year planning permission for the construction of, and a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 42.6 hectare solar farm. The proposed solar farm will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas of potential archaeological remains on concrete blocks/shoes, together with 28 no. electrical transformation enclosures, a temporary construction compound, use of existing farm access tracks, existing site entrance, underground cabling, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.