Ballymacken, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a 2-hectare solar farm with associated infrastructure.
2560009 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560009
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct, operate, and eventually decommission a photovoltaic solar farm covering 2 hectares. The development will include ground-mounted panels, a switch room, fencing, access tracks, and a new site entrance.
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Official record
Development description
Construct, operate and the decommission of a photovoltaic solar farm over an area of 2 hectares comprising of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, a switch room building, perimeter fencing, hardcore access tracks with underground ducting routes, landscaping, new site entrance and access road to solar farm and existing sawmill facility, surface water drainage with underground attenuation tank, revision of existing site boundaries along with all associated ancillary development works.
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Timeline
- Application received9 January 2025
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