north of the L1015 Road at Tower Hill, Confey, Leixlip
Extension of duration for a 7.8MW solar farm with approximately 30,100 panels and associated substations.
211471 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 October 2021
- Reference
- 211471
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 12 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for a previously approved 7.8MW solar PV panel array on a 12.10-hectare site. The project comprises approximately 30,100 ground-mounted panels, multiple substations, a spares building, and security fencing.
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Official record
Development description
Extension of duration of planning ref. No. 16/777 - 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 received12 October 2021
- Decision due6 December 2021
- Decision issued2 December 2021
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