Ellaha and Ballinknockane, Co. Limerick.
A 10-year permission for a major solar farm development near Ellaha.
171220 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 December 2017
- Reference
- 171220
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a ten-year permission for a solar PV energy development across a 61.29-hectare site. The project includes ground-mounted solar panels, electrical substations, a control building, access tracks, and associated infrastructure.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A ten year permission for the complete development of a solar pv energy development with a total site area of 61.29 hectares, to include one transmission system operator (tso) electrical substation with associated switchgear, tso compound and control building, one customer substation with transformer, communications pole, compound and control building, electrical transformer and inverter station modules, solar pv panels ground mounted on support structures, access roads and internal access tracks, spare parts storage containers, fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, cctv and other ancillary infrastructure, a temporary site compound area, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 December 2017
- Decision due23 August 2018
- Decision issued23 August 2018
- Grant issued26 September 2018
- Permission expiry25 September 2028
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