Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 23 March 2022

Building 2, East Park Smithstown, Shannon Co Clare

Installation of a 13MW rooftop solar system, battery storage, and a backup generator in Shannon.

2265 · Clare County Council · Lodged 1 February 2022

Reference
2265
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
1 February 2022

Summary

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The development at the Zimmer Biomet premises consists of installing a 13MW solar photovoltaic system on the roofs. It also includes a battery energy storage system with two inverters and two 1.04MWh batteries, a backup generator, two transformers, and associated site works.

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Development description

For development at the existing facility at building 2, east park, smithstown, shannon, co clare. The development will consist of: installation of a 13mw solar photovoltaic system on the roofs of the zimmer biomet premises, along with the associated fixing and mounting systems. Installation of a battery energy storage system to comprise of 2 no. Inverters and 2 no. 1.04mwh batteries. Installation of a back-up generator. Installation of 2 no. Transformers. All ancillary development including the construction of supporting concrete plinths, perimeter palisade fencing, electrical cabling, on-site drainage and the relocation of an existing storage unit

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Light IndustrySI
“The use of land for light industry shall be taken to incl. uses where the primary activity is the manufacture of a physical product. The use for ind./manufacturing, incubator units, distribution, open storage, transport operating centres etc is accept.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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Key dates

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  1. Application received1 February 2022
  2. Decision due28 March 2022
  3. Decision issued23 March 2022
  4. Grant issued26 April 2022
  5. Permission expiry25 April 2027

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