Derrymore, Roscrea, Co Tipperary
Development of a 29.09-hectare solar farm near Roscrea.
19601323 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 28 November 2019
- Reference
- 19601323
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the installation of a ground-mounted solar PV farm on a 29.09-hectare site with a 40-year operational life. It includes solar panels on steel support structures, a single-storey ESB control room, 9 electrical transformation enclosures, security fencing, and connection to the nearby substation.
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Official record
Development description
The erection of a 29.09 hectare solar pv farm. The proposed solar farm will consist of the installation of a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic pv panels, mounted on steel support structures 2.885m in height, together with a single storey esb control room, connection to nearby esb substation, 9 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, cctv poles and cameras, deer type security fencing around the site boundary, site entrance access roads, temporary construction compound area, landscaping and other associated development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrymore Lower, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 432 m |
| Derrymore Lower, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 432 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 November 2019
- Decision due31 January 2020
- Decision issued31 January 2020
- Grant issued6 March 2020
- Permission expiry5 March 2030
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