Confey, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Design amendments to an approved solar farm in Leixlip.
211773 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 17 December 2021
- Reference
- 211773
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to amend the design of a previously approved solar PV energy development. Changes include relocating and resizing the substation, adjusting solar panel heights and angles, and reducing the output from 10MW to 8.2MW.
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Official record
Development description
Development at this site on land south of the l1015 road at confey, leixlip. The development will consist of permission to amend the design of the approved development (planning reference 16/848) which comprises consent for a solar pv energy development. Proposed amendments include: (1) substation to increase in size and relocate; (2) customer substation to be removed; (3) storage container to relocate; (4) transformer containers to relocate, increase in size and reduce in numbers; (5) change in height and layout of deer fencing: (6) reduction in height and number of cctv cameras; (7) slight alteration to the access tracks; (8) change in height and angle of solar panels; (9) mw output to be reduced from 10mw to 8.2mw, and (10) project lifetime proposed to be extended from 30 to 35 years
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 received17 December 2021
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