Site planning risk brief

The continuation of use of an existing fish farm structure, two storage units and all associated ancillary facilities located at

Demolition of pre-existing dwelling house and replacement with one and half storey dwelling house; front boundary wall and vehicular entrance; biocycle unit as part of wastewater treatment system; demolition of pre-existing sheds, and Planning Permission for sand polishing filter as part of wastewater treatment system and all associated site and ancillary works

The following: Effluent treatment system comprising treatment unit and polishing filter; and all associated site and ancillary works

The development will consist of the construction of Solar PV development comprising photovoltaic panels laid out in arrays over a total development site area of ca. 54.5 ha, the construction of a 38KV substation (ca. 114.4m2 x 4.75m tall), a transformer unit (ca. 18m2 x 4m tall) and associated bund (ca. 55m2) along with ancillary development including: 17 no. Power Hubs (ca. 15.25m2 x 2.4) which incorporate at inverter and a transformer, 1. No. single storey communications building (11.1m2 x 2.5m), 1 no. single storey client side sub-station building (15.25m2 x 2.9) 1. No. single storey equipment storage building (7.5m2 x 2.7m), 7 no. CCTV cameras mounted on 4m high poles, perimeter security fencing and all ancillary works. NIS will be submitted with the planning application

The construction of a 43MW Solar PV development comprising of ca. 155,000 no. photovoltaic panels laid out in arrays, the construction of a 38 kV substation, (ca. 114.9m2 X 4.75m tall) and transformer unit (ca. 15.25m2 X 2.4m tall) along with associated ancillary development including: 24 no. Power Hubs (ca. 15.25m” X 2.4m), which incorporate the inverters and the transformers within the same unit, 1 no. single storey communications building (11.1m” X 2.5m), 1 no. single storey client building (15.25m2 X 2.9m), 1 no. single storey equipment storage container (7.5m” X 2.7m), 15 no. CCTV cameras mounted on 4m high poles; and perimeter security fencing. The proposed development will also see the installation of ten (10 no.) ISO shipping container units for the purpose of battery storage (30.5 m” X 2.9m). The total development area will be ca. 70.5 ha

A 10 year planning permission for a solar development on a 39 ha site consisting of: Three site entrances with access gates utilizing existing farm field entrances which will be upgraded and internal accesses; Upgrading of existing laneway to permit access to a proposed substation site (the proposed substation and associated works are currently the subject of a Strategic Infrastructure Development Pre- Application Consultation with An Bord Pleanala); Security fencing around the proposed substation site; Solar panels on ground-mounted galvanised steel frames, 81 no. string inverters attached to selected ground-mounted galvanized steel frames, 6 no. transformer units, underground cabling, security fencing, CCTV system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping; A temporary construction compound; and All associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany the planning application