Moatstown Development Site, Milltown, Athy Co. Kildare.
A temporary 27-year solar farm on a 12.02-hectare site.
161007 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 September 2016
- Reference
- 161007
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a temporary ground-mounted solar photovoltaic farm to generate renewable electricity. The 12.02ha site will include solar arrays, electrical infrastructure, fencing, and landscaping.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A temporary (27 years) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (pv) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 12.02ha site, comprising solar arrays, associated electrical infrastructure, fencing, access improvements and ecologically beneficial landscape works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 September 2016
- Further information requested16 November 2016
- Further information received21 February 2017
- Decision due20 March 2017
- Decision issued20 March 2017
- Grant issued25 April 2017
- Permission expiry24 April 2022
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