Monaghan Mushrooms, Drummin, Derrinturn
Construction of a solar farm with 54 panel arrays at Monaghan Mushrooms facility.
23837 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 9 August 2023
- Reference
- 23837
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a photovoltaic solar farm comprising 54 table solar panel arrays on ground-mounted steel frames. Located at the existing mushroom facility, it will provide electrical power directly to the facility and includes fencing and cabling.
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a photovoltaic solar farm comprising of 54 no. Table solar panel arrays erected on ground mounted galvanised steel frames/support structures located in the southeast corner of the existing mushroom, compost and farm facility. The solar panels will be arranged facing southward with a separation distance of 5 meters between rows. The development also includes (i) ducting and underground electrical cabling; (ii) 2m high perimeter fencing to the north and west site boundaries with associated access gate; (iii) and all ancillary works including landscaping and associated civil engineering works necessary to facilitate the development. The solar farm will provide electrical power to the existing facility
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 August 2023
- Further information requested26 September 2023
- Further information received18 October 2023
- Decision due14 November 2023
- Decision issued8 November 2023
- Grant issued3 January 2024
- Permission expiry2 January 2029
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