Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 17 November 2023

Ballynilard, Tipperary, Co. Tipperary

Alterations to a permitted solar farm in Tipperary, including a new substation and extending the operational lifespan to 40 years.

2360765 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 25 September 2023

Reference
2360765
Authority
Tipperary County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
25 September 2023

Summary

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The application seeks to modify a previously permitted solar farm by replacing a terminal electrical station and switchroom with a single-storey 20kV substation. It also requests to increase the operational period of the solar farm from 25 years to 40 years.

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Official record

Development description

Alterations to the previously permitted solar farm as follows: a) replacement of a permitted single storey terminal electrical station and a separate single storey electrical switchroom (permitted as part of a solar farm permission by tipperary county council reg. Ref. 16600359) with a single storey 20kv substation building on the site of the previously permitted terminal electrical station; repositioning of a permitted storage container, and minor solar panel layout revision adjacent to the proposed substation; repositioning of entrance gate and security fencing at entrance to the solar farm field; and provision of new gate in perimeter security fence adjacent to ballynilard stream; and b) permission to increase the operational period of the solar farm from 25 years to 40 years

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A commencement notice records works starting on 16 December 2024.

Notified floor area: 40.94 m²

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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  1. Application received25 September 2023
  2. Decision due19 November 2023
  3. Decision issued17 November 2023
  4. Grant issued21 December 2023
  5. Permission expiry20 December 2028

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