Site planning risk brief

To erect dwellinghouse, domestic garage and all associated works

For development at this site. The development will provide for the upgrade of the Ballyhale Wastewater Treatment Plant and will generally comprise the following: Installation of a new automatic inlet screen; construction of a new stormwater holding tank; construction of a new sludge holding tank; construction of a new balance tank with associated access stairs and platform; construction of a new supernatant pumping station; construction of a new washwater booster pumping station; demolition of the existing sludge holding tank; demolition of the existing balance tank; and all ancillary site development works including hard and soft landscaping

To demolish existing single and two storey structures to the side and rear for the existing dwelling, to construct a part two / single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling, to construct a two storey extension to the front and side of the existing dwelling, elevational modifications to include raising of the ridge and eaves height of the existing dwelling, all internal modifications and all associated site developments works

To construct a dwelling house, garage, sewerage treatment system and percolation area, including all necessary site works

For alterations to the previously granted solar farm in the townlands of Ballyhale and Kiltorcan (Kilkenny County Council Reg Ref. 16592, and An Bord Pleanala Reg Ref. PL10.247616) as amended by Kilkenny County Council Reg Ref. 19538. Permission was originally granted for a Solar photovoltaic installation comprising up to 26,100m2 of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 4 no. inverters housed in 2 units, 1 no. 20kV substation, security fencing, new entrance onto public road, access tracks, CCTV; underground cable and ducts including underground cable and ducts along the public road to the entrance of the existing Ballyhale substation within the townland of Kilcorcan, Co. Kilkenny and all associated ancillary development works and services. Permission was sought for a period of 10 years. Permission was subsequently granted for the addition of 4 no. battery storage containers and extension to the operational period of the solar farm from 25 years to 30 years. Permission is now sought for the following: increase the area of solar panels from up to 26,100 m2 to up to 30,500 m2; increase in height to the permitted solar panels from 2.72m to 2.82m and; permission to increase the operational period of the solar farm from 30 years to 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years.

For development comprising the provision of four battery storage containers which are required for the operation of the previously granted solar farm in the townlands of Ballyhale and Kitorcan, Co. Kilkenny (Reg. Ref. 16592 and PL10.247616). This planning application also includes an extension to the operational permission of the solar farm to be increased from 25 to 30 years and a reduction in the validity period of planning approval from 10 to 4 years,