Lands at Whitestown, Fingal, Co. Dublin
Construction of a solar farm on a 20.9-hectare site with an operational lifetime of 40 years.
F23A/0608 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 10 October 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0608
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 10-year planning permission to construct a Solar PV Energy development across approximately 20.9 hectares. The project includes PV panels on metal frames, transformer stations, a substation, access tracks, and grid infrastructure, with an operational lifetime of 40 years.
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Official record
Development description
Nis the development will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar pv energy development with a site area of circa 20.9 hectares, to include the construction of pv panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, new access tracks, underground cabling, perimeter fencing with cctv cameras and access gates, a temporary construction compound, a substation and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm will have an operational lifetime of 40 years. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted with this application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote in a balanced way, the development of agriculture and rural related enterprise, biodiversity, the rural landscape, and the built and cultural heritage”
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received10 October 2023
- Decision due4 December 2023
- Decision issued7 November 2023
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