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Ballintrane Ballybrommell Bendinstown Clonmacshane, Garreenleen Graiguealug Tinnaclash and Templepeter, Co. Carlow

Development of a solar farm on a 128-hectare site with grid connection infrastructure and minor amendments to a previous permission.

22142 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 28 April 2022

Reference
22142
Authority
Carlow County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
28 April 2022

Summary

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Permission is sought for a large-scale solar farm on a 128-hectare site, including ground-mounted panels, 18 electrical stations, underground cabling, and access tracks. The proposal also includes minor amendments to a previously approved solar development, including panel removal and grid connection cabling.

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Development description

For a solar farm which will connect to the national grid on lands with a total area of circa 128 hectares, consisting of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 18 no. Single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, equipment container, underground cabling within the solar farm site and within the n80 and l-3046 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, satellite communications pole. Cctv, access tracks inclusive of 9 no. Agricultural bridges (including 1 no. Bridge over the rive buren), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development works at ballintrane, ballbrommell, bensinstown, clonmacshane, garreenleen, graiguealug, tinnaclash and templpeter, co. Carlow. As part of the proposal, permission is also sought for minor amendments to carlow county council planning reference 20143 (an bord pleanala reference: 307891-20) comprising removal of 1837sqm of solar panels, provision of additional access tracks and focused removal of hedgerows to accommodate same, and the laying of 1,788metres of 33kv underground cabling for the purposes of future grid connection. Construction and operational access will be via entrances from the l-7111, l-3046 and l-3049. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 35 years. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

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  1. Application received28 April 2022

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