Cahershaughnessy near Spancil Hill, Co Clare
A 10-year permission for a solar farm on a 12-hectare site near Spancil Hill.
19180 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 March 2019
- Reference
- 19180
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a solar farm with up to 57,250 sq.m of ground-mounted solar panels. It will include an electrical substation, inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, CCTV, and a new site entrance.
- Floor area
- 57,250 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a ten year permission for a solar farm on a site of approximately 12.0 hectares consisting of the following; up to 57,250sq. M of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound with palisade fence; inverter/transformer stations; underground power and communication cables and ducts; boundary security fencing; new internal access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure; new site entrance to the public road which connects to the r352road; cctv camera's and all associated site services and works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 March 2019
- Further information requested3 May 2019
- Further information received12 June 2019
- Decision due17 July 2019
- Decision issued17 July 2019
- Grant issued17 August 2019
- Permission expiry16 August 2029
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