north of the L1015 Road at Tower Hill, Confey, Leixlip
Development of a 7.8MW solar farm with over 30,000 panels near Leixlip.
16777 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 21 July 2016
- Reference
- 16777
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a solar PV panel array with an export capacity of 7.8MW on a 12.10-hectare site at Tower Hill, Confey, Leixlip. It will include approximately 30,100 ground-mounted panels, multiple substations, security fencing, and CCTV.
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Official record
Development description
The development of a solar pv panel array with an export capacity of 7.8mw comprising approximately 30, 100 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 12.10 hectares, 6 no. Single storey mv substations, 1 no. Single storey dso substation, 1 no. Single storey customer substation, 1 no. Single storey spares building, 1 no. Communications pole, boundary security fencing, cctv, associated electrical cabling and ducting, alteration to existing entrance to include access gates and all associated ancillary development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To retain and protect agricultural uses.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
Objective set by the Leixlip LAP 2020-2023 (2020–2026). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received21 July 2016
- Further information requested13 September 2016
- Further information received20 September 2016
- Decision due17 October 2016
- Decision issued17 October 2016
- Grant issued29 November 2016
- Permission expiry28 November 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused30 m away
Extension of duration of Planning Ref. No. 16/777 - the development of a solar PV panel array with an export…
north of the L1015 Road at Tower Hill , Confey , Leixlip
211471KildareLodged 12 Oct 2021Energy
- Granted180 m away
For development at this site on land north of the L1015 Road. The development will consist of permission to…
L1015 Road , Towerhill , Confey
211639KildareLodged 22 Nov 2021Energy
- Refused190 m away
Of the construction of a new detached dormer dwelling including the formation of a new driveway utilising an…
Knockmulrooney , Confey Road , Leixlip
191241KildareLodged 7 Nov 2019New dwelling
- Refused190 m away
Erection of a new detached dormer dwelling including the formation of a new driveway utilising an existing…
Knockmulrooney , Confey Road , Leixlip
181408KildareLodged 22 Nov 2018New dwelling
- Refused380 m away
The construction of a new detached single storey low profile type dwelling along with a detached single…
Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.
21223KildareLodged 25 Feb 2021New dwelling
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