Ballymacken, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a 2-hectare solar farm with associated infrastructure in Portlaoise.
2560014 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560014
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 January 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 15.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to construct, operate, and decommission a photovoltaic solar farm over a 2-hectare area. The development includes ground-mounted solar panels, a switch room, fencing, access tracks, and a new site entrance. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted.
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Official record
Development description
To construct, operate and decommission 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. A natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted with this application.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 January 2025
- Further information requested7 March 2025
- Further information received27 May 2025
- Decision due23 June 2025
- Decision issued23 June 2025
- Grant issued28 July 2025
- Permission expiry27 July 2030
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