GrantedEnergyDecided 15 September 2022

LEHINCH, CLARA, CO. OFFALY

Amendments to an approved solar farm design, including substation changes and extending the project lifetime to 35 years.

2214 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 24 January 2022

Reference: 2214
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 January 2022

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This application seeks to amend the design of a previously approved solar PV energy development. Changes include replacing a control building with a larger customer substation, adding a spare parts container, minor panel layout adjustments, and extending the project lifetime from 25 to 35 years.

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To amend the design of the approved development (planning ref. Pl2/16/113) which comprises consent for a solar pv energy development. Proposed amendments include (1) "permitted control building 2" to be replaced by a customer substation which will increase in size, (2) an additional spare part container to be added to the layout, (3) "permitted control building 1" to be replaced by 2 no. Inverters which will decrease in size, (4) minor changes to the panel layout, (5) slight alteration to the access tracks, (6) deer fencing to reduce in length and (7) project lifetime proposed to be extended from 25 to 35 years

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Lahinch, Clara, Co Offaly	Apr 2025	€125,000	362 m

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Application received24 January 2022
Further information requested16 March 2022
Further information received19 August 2022
Decision due15 September 2022
Decision issued15 September 2022
Grant issued26 October 2022
Permission expiry22 February 2027

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