Knockanoura & Cranagher, Spancil Hill, Co. Clare
A ten-year permission for a solar farm with over 92,000 square meters of solar panels and an electrical substation.
19194 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 March 2019
- Reference
- 19194
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a ten-year permission for a solar farm on a 31.18-hectare site. The development will feature up to 92,550 square meters of ground-mounted solar panels, an electrical substation with a control building, inverter stations, security fencing, and upgraded access tracks.
- Floor area
- 92,550 m²
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Official record
Development description
For development consisting of a ten year permission for a solar farm on a site of approximately 31.18 hectares consisting of the following; up to 92,550 sq. M of solar photo-voltaic 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; upgraded internal access tracks; new internal access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure; upgrade and use of the existing access to the local public road between feenagh and rathclooney, cctv cameras and all associated site services and works.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 March 2019
- Further information requested8 May 2019
- Further information received12 June 2019
- Decision due29 July 2019
- Decision issued19 July 2019
- Grant issued19 August 2019
- Permission expiry18 August 2029
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