Kilmalogue Park and Kilmalogue and Shanderry, Portarlington, County Offaly
Temporary construction access and wall removal to facilitate a permitted solar farm substation.
2560018 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560018
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of creating a temporary vehicular access and construction track by temporarily removing a 5.4-metre section of boundary wall. This will facilitate the construction of a previously permitted 10KV substation for a solar farm, with the wall to be fully reinstated afterwards.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the creation and use of a temporary vehicular access onto the public carriageway at kilmalogue park for use for the construction of a permitted 10kv single storey substation and its associated operational access track both previously permitted under planning ref. No. 17/275 as revised by planning ref. 23/196 as part of a solar farm development. The proposed development will comprise the temporary removal of a section of an existing boundary wall (c. 5.4m) at kilmalogue park, the provision of a temporary construction track, ancillary development works, full reinstatement of the wall upon completion of the construction of the permitted substation and an increase in the area of permanent gravel track around the substation. The development will be used for the construction of the permitted substation in lieu of a previously permitted construction access track permitted under planning ref. No. 17/275 for the construction of the substation.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Na Cluainte, Portarlington, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 212 m |
| 72 Na Cluainte, Tullamore Rd, Portarlington | Oct 2025 | €237,000 | 222 m |
| 69 Na Cluainte, Tullamore Rd, Portarlington | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 244 m |
| 38 Na Cluainte, Portarlington, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €275,000 | 274 m |
| 83 Na Cluainte, Portarlington, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 279 m |
| 60 Na Cluainte, Tullamore Rd, Portarlington | May 2026 | €270,000 | 296 m |
| 21 Shandra Woods, Portarlington, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 326 m |
| 18 Shandra Woods, Tullamore Road, Portarlington | Apr 2025 | €260,000 | 347 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 January 2025
- Further information requested18 March 2025
- Further information received15 May 2025
- Decision due11 June 2025
- Decision issued11 June 2025
- Grant issued17 July 2025
- Permission expiry16 July 2030
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