On land south of the L1015 Road at, Confey, Leixlip
Development of a 10MW solar farm with approximately 38,600 panels.
16809 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 2 August 2016
- Reference
- 16809
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a solar PV panel array with an export capacity of 10MW on a 16.91-hectare site. It will include ground-mounted frames, substations, a spares building, security fencing, and CCTV.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
The development of a solar pv panel array with an export capacity of 10mw comprising approximately 38,600 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 16.91 hectares, 7 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.
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Timeline
- Application received2 August 2016
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