Brannockstown Brownstown Carnalway Coghlanstown West, Corbally Delamain Dunnstown Gaganstown Greenhills, Harristown Hillsborough Moorhill & Rochestown
A 10-year planning permission for a massive 246-hectare solar farm across multiple townlands in Kildare.
23567 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 26 May 2023
- Reference
- 23567
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed solar farm will feature ground-mounted solar panels with a surface area of 1,130,000 square metres and a maximum export capacity of 210 megawatts. The development includes 40 inverter stations, electrical cabling, security fencing, and access tracks with an operational lifespan of 40 years.
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Official record
Development description
10 year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 246 hectares in the townlands of brannockstown, brownstown, carnalway, coghlanstown west, corbally, delamain, dunnstown, gaganstown, greenhills, harristown, hillsborough, moorhill and rochestown in county kildare. The solar farm will consist of solar photovoltaic panels with a surface area of 1,130,000m2 on ground mounted frames, 40 no. Single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 4 no. Single storey spare parts containers, 19 no. Ring main units, 9 no. Weather stations underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the l6063, l2032, l6071, r448, l6072, r412, l6074, l6047 and r413 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, cctv, access tracks, 5 no. Stream and drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via entrances from the r412, r413, l6044, l6047 and l6063. The solar farm will have a maximum export capacity of circa 210 megawatts. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. Part of the proposed development is situated within the demesne land of harristown house which contains protected structures, but no works are proposed to these protected structures but no works are proposed to these protected structures. Revised by significant further information consisting of revised site layout plans to reduce panelled areas in parcels 1 and 2, relocation of meteorological mast in parcel 1 and all associated landscaping and ancillary works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 May 2023
- Further information requested19 July 2023
- Further information received24 October 2023
- Decision due28 November 2023
- Decision issued28 November 2023
- Grant issued20 August 2024
- Appeal submitted2 January 2024
- Appeal decided20 August 2024
- Permission expiry19 August 2029
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