Site planning risk brief

Amendment to a permitted Solar Farm (Tipperary County Council Reg. Refs. 16/600565, 20/46, 21/446 and 22/152) at Monaraha, Cahir, County Tipperary. The development will consist of the provision of 2 No. weather stations, provision of additional CCTV and associated electrical ducting and amendment of Condition No. 2 of the permission (Tipperary County Council Reg. Ref. 20/46) to provide for the substation compound and associated infrastructure as a permanent development which is not required to be removed from site after 35 years from the date of commencement

To amend the solar farm permitted on the site under Tipperary County Council Reg. Ref. 20/46 and consists of a revised solar PV panel arrangement resulting in an increase in the overall panel footprint extent; a reconfigured internal – access route network resulting in a decrease to the overall network length; the reduction in the number of transformer stations from 16 No. to 5 No. and the provision of string inverters to the rear of panel arrays. It is also proposed to reduce the previously permitted maximum export capacity to 19 MW.

Amend previously approved planning consent 16/600565 for a grant of a ten-year planning permission for a solar farm, the development will consist of an increase in the previously approved mega wattage output; amendments to the previously approved site layout including a reduced number of overall panel modules; additional and revised battery storage units; additional and revised designs for inverters and field transformers; the inclusion of switchgear substations; revisions to the panel elevations to include bi-facial panels; revisions to the panel dimensions to include an increased panel (and leg) max height of no more than 2.5m; revisions to the individual panel width and length; and a reduction in the spacing between the panel rows. Permission is also sought to extend the operational lifespan of the solar farm from 30 years to 35 years from commissioning to the grid

Amend previously approved planning consents (Tipperary County Council Ref 16/600565 and 20/46) for a solar farm. The development will consist of a modification to the previously approved on-site substation to allow for a 38kV electrical substation configuration within the solar farm. In order to facilitate the construction of the 38kV substation design, the previously approved 3 no. battery storage units and approximately 240m of previously approved PV panel area will be replaced. The 38kV substation will include the construction of a control building, an ESB and IPP compound with associated infrastructure including a 38kV busbar, 38kV transformer, 38kV electrical equipment, lightning mast, and all associated ancillary infrastructure required for the project

The demolition of existing detached garage and construction of a new larger single-storey detached garage & ancillary spaces to the side of existing dwelling, free-standing carport, alterations to existing dwelling entrance area and elevations generally, single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling, connection to existing on-site foul drainage system, and all associated site development works

Construction of an extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling house with alterations to the internal layout and existing elevations, all with associated site works