Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 16 April 2018

Smithstown and Roosk, Co. Kildare.

Development of a solar farm with up to 74,172 sqm of panels and a substation compound in Smithstown and Roosk.

17535 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 11 May 2017

Reference
17535
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 May 2017

Summary

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The proposed 10-year permission is for a solar photovoltaic panel array on ground-mounted steel frames within a 25.04-hectare site. The development includes a fenced electricity substation compound with a control building, 7 inverter/transformer units, access tracks, security fencing, and a new public road entrance.

Energysolarrenewable energysubstation
Floor area
74,172 m²

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Development description

Development of a solar photovoltaic panel array consisting of the following: up to 74,172sqm of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames within a site area of 25.04 hectares; 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. This site is located within the townlands. Revised by significant further information consisting of; changes to layout which include the following: a new sit entrance to the public road and a new agricultural access; omission of the previously proposed two no. Entrances to the proposed site; provision of a temporary construction car park; additional landscape measures; amendments to statutory redline boundary to accommodate the new site entrance to the public road

Key dates

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  1. Application received11 May 2017
  2. Further information requested5 July 2017
  3. Further information received16 January 2018
  4. Decision due16 April 2018
  5. Decision issued16 April 2018
  6. Grant issued24 September 2018
  7. Appeal submitted14 May 2018
  8. Permission expiry23 September 2023

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