A 10 Year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 73 hectares in the townlands of Ballybar Lower, Ballybar Upper, Ballycarney, Ballyloo, Linkardstown, Park and Tinryland in County Carlow. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 11 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 2 no. Ring Main Units, 3 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L1010, L3051, L3052 and L3050 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 3 no. watercourse/drain deck crossings and 2 no. horizontal directional drill crossings (under M9 motorway and L3050), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. entrances from the L1022 and L1010. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farm proposed under Carlow County Council Reference 24/60043, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under that application. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

Retention Permission for the as constructed storage / collection area extension to south elevation of permitted commercial unit. Planning permission is sought for the construction of (a) extension consisting of a covered loading area to the north elevation of existing commercial unit, (b) extension consisting of covered loading area to the east elevation existing commercial unit (c) all associated site development works

Usage of the 1st and 2nd floors as classrooms, including external stairs to the rear. Planning Permission is also sought for the provision of additional parking to the rear

Of 14/141 - for retention for road boundary and entrance with security gates, internal road network, parking facilities, tele sales portable buildings, maintenance portable buildings, canteen portable buildings and training area portable buildings, front extensions, side extensions, rear extensions, first floor extensions and ancillary plant services to existing processing unit, storage facility, bore well, proprietary effluent treatment system and ancillary works relocation ESB sub station and ancillary services. permission sought for storage area unit (dry store and fridge/freeze areas) etc. site development works, construction of internal road network and parking facilities, footpaths, connection and installation of telecommunications, electricity supply, the erection of street/yard lighting, the erection of site boundaries/sound barriers landscaping and ancillary services

For the construction of a two storey extension (total floor area = 605sqm) to the rear of the existing single storey school building (floor area of existing single storey school building = 845sqm) incorporating a 2 No. Classroom Special Education Unit, Staff Room, Staff W/C's, and Principals Office at ground floor level together with 1 No. Mainstream Classroom over at first floor level, decommissioning of existing septic tank and percolation area, provision of a new waste water treatment system and tertiary polishing filter, provision of a new car parking area to the rear of the site providing 18 No. car parking spaces, part demolition (floor area to be demolished = 17sqm) of existing annex to the side of the existing school building and rebuilding front facade in order to provide access to the proposed car parking area to the rear of the site, minor internal alterations, demolition of existing water tower to the rear, amendments to / realignment of the existing front boundary wall to provide separate pedestrian and vehicular entrances, new basketball court and astro-turf pitch to the rear and all associated site works. Tinryland National School is a Protected Structure RPS Ref: CW502.