Threecastles, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Development of a solar PV panel array and associated substations on a 21-hectare site in Blessington.
17890 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 20 July 2017
- Reference
- 17890
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a solar PV panel array on ground-mounted frames within a 21.04-hectare site. It includes multiple substations, a spares building, security fencing, CCTV, and access tracks, supported by a Natura Impact Statement.
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Official record
Development description
Solar pv panel array comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 21.04 ha, 8 no single storey mv substations, 1 no single storey dso substation, 1 no single storey customer substation with 1 no communications pole attached, 1 no single storey spares building, boundary securing fencing and access gates, cctv, associated electrical cabling and ducting, upgraded and new access tracks and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works. The planning application includes a natura impact statement
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 July 2017
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