Lismeen, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Installation of an 8MW solar farm on a 16.67-hectare site in Ballyjamesduff.
21655 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 27 October 2021
- Reference
- 21655
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an 8MW solar farm with photovoltaic panels on steel frames, 10 inverter stations, a substation, and a communications building. The project has a proposed lifetime of 25 years and includes a glare assessment.
- Floor area
- 166,700 m²
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Official record
Development description
For development consisting of: installation and operation of a solar farm with an export capacity of approximately 8mw to include photovoltaic panels array with mounted steel frames on screw pile foundations, within an overall site area of 16.67ha, 10 no. Inverter station, substation, communications building, pole mounted security cameras, ducting & underground electrical cabling, boundary fencing and site entrance, together with all associated site works and services. The proposed lifetime of the project is 25 years. A glare assessment report will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 October 2021
- Further information requested15 December 2021
- Further information received17 June 2022
- Decision due14 July 2022
- Decision issued6 July 2022
- Grant issued16 August 2022
- Permission expiry15 August 2027
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