Toomes and Montvallet, Louth, Co Louth
Construction of a solar farm and battery energy storage system in Louth.
21421 · Louth County Council · Lodged 16 April 2021
- Reference
- 21421
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a 10-year planning permission for a solar PV and battery energy storage development on a 42.23-hectare site. It includes ground-mounted solar panels, 48 battery storage units, substations, and grid connections.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the construction of: a solar pv and battery energy storage system development on a c. 42.23ha site, consisting of
- New site entrance, internal access and entrances and associated works
- Solar panels on ground-mounted frames over an area of c. 39.98ha, 15 no. Single storey electrical inverter/transformer units, security fencing, cctv system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping
- An enclosed batter energy storage compound on c0.758ha consisting of 48 no. Battery storage units (each with associated containerised step-up transformer); 1 no. Containerised control room, 1 no. Containerised switch room and 1 no. Containerised switch gear unit. 4.2 no. 37kv sub-stations each with an ipp building on c. 1.4887ha; one serving the solar pv development, the other serving the battery storage system development. 5.2 no. Grid connections to louth (monvallet) 275kv substation
- A temporary construction compound; and
- All associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the solar pv and battery energy storage system development will be 35 years. A natura impact statement will accompany the application
Key dates
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- Application received16 April 2021
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