Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 9 March 2017

Confey, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.

Construction of a 10MW solar farm with approximately 38,600 panels and substations.

16848 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 August 2016

Reference
16848
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 August 2016

Summary

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The development consists of a solar PV panel array with an export capacity of 10MW on ground-mounted frames across a 16.91-hectare site. The project includes multiple substations, security fencing, CCTV, and a revised layout supported by a Natura Impact Statement.

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Development description

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. Revised by significant further information which includes submission of a natura impact statement; submission of road safety audit, swept path analysis and visibility splay drawings; revised location of communications pole as shown on the revised customer building drawing; revised dso and mv building drawings; revised site layout drawings; revised environmental impact assessment screening report, on land south of the l1015 road

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

AgricultureRU
“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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Key dates

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  1. Application received11 August 2016
  2. Further information requested5 October 2016
  3. Further information received24 November 2016
  4. Decision due9 March 2017
  5. Decision issued9 March 2017
  6. Grant issued18 April 2017
  7. Permission expiry17 April 2022

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