Townlands of Taduff West, Taduff East, Creagh & Cuilglass
Construction of a 60-hectare solar farm extension with 13 transformer stations near Creagh.
21350 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 21 June 2021
- Reference
- 21350
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 10-year planning period to construct and operate a solar PV farm over a 60-hectare area as an extension to the consented TDC Community Solar Park. The development will feature ground-mounted solar arrays up to 3 metres high, 13 transformer stations, internal access tracks with clearspan bridges, and a temporary construction compound.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction and operation of a solar pv farm, which will operate as an extension of the consented tdc community solar park (roscommon county council planning ref. 20/36). The solar pv development will consist of solar arrays on ground mounted steel frames, with a maximum overall height of 3 metres, over an area of 60 ha and ancillary electrical equipment including string inverters and up to 13 no. Transformer stations, and all other associated site development works and services, including: internal solar pv farm underground electrical cabling and ducting; 1 no. Temporary construction compound; security fencing; cctv camera stands; provision of internal access tracks, including the installation of clearspan bridge structures, linking the solar pv development with the consented tdc community solar park track network; site drainage and landscaping, as required to facilitate the development. The solar pv development will use the site entrance (via the l2026 local road) consented under pl ref. 20/36. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years with an operational life of 30 years from the date of commissioning. (the application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)) at
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 June 2021
- Further information requested11 August 2021
- Further information received15 November 2021
- Decision due5 February 2022
- Decision issued4 February 2022
- Grant issued16 March 2022
- Permission expiry15 March 2027
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