Smithstown and Roosk, Co. Kildare
A large ground-mounted solar farm with an electricity substation.
17464 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 24 April 2017
- Reference
- 17464
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a 10-year permission for a solar photovoltaic panel array consisting of up to 74,172 sq.m of ground-mounted panels. It includes a fenced electricity substation compound, 1 control building, 7 inverter/transformer units, and associated infrastructure.
- Floor area
- 74,172 m²
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Official record
Development description
Solar photivataic panel array consisting of the following: up to 74.172m2 of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames; a fenced electricity substation compound to include 1 no. Electricity control building and hardstands for ancillary electrical equipment: 7 no inverter/transformer units: underground cable and ducts; internal access tracks and hardstanding areas; boundary security fence; cctv and all associated site services and works; a new entrance to the public road will be used for construction purposes the existing access to the lands at the public road will be used for operational purposes. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years.
Key dates
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- Application received24 April 2017
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