The townlands of Middleton Ballycore, Treanboy and Newtown, near the village of Killashee
A 10-year permission for a solar farm on a 51.38-hectare site near Killashee.
18135 · Longford County Council · Lodged 26 June 2018
- Reference
- 18135
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a solar farm with up to 216,000 m2 of ground-mounted solar panels to generate 35MW to 50MW of energy. It includes a substation, 14 inverter stations, security fencing, CCTV, and upgraded access tracks.
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Official record
Development description
Ten year permission for a solar farm on a site of approximately 51.38 hectares consisting of the following: up to 216,000 m2 of solar photo-voltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames to generate between 35mw to 50mw of electrical energy; substation and control room and associated hard standing; 14 no. Inverter/transformer stations; underground power and communication cables & ducts; boundary security fence; cctv cameras; upgraded internal access tracks; new internal access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure; provision of passing areas on lands adjacent to the l-11261 local road; access will be via the l-11261 local road through the upgrade of an existing agricultural entrance and at the existing entrance to middleton house; and temporary construction compounds and all associated site services & works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 June 2018
- Decision due20 August 2018
- Decision issued15 August 2018
- Grant issued20 September 2018
- Permission expiry19 September 2023
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