Threecastles, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Development of a solar PV panel array across a 21.04-hectare site in Blessington.
17908 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 26 July 2017
- Reference
- 17908
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels, multiple substations, a spares building, security fencing, CCTV, and access tracks. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with the application.
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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 received26 July 2017
- Further information requested13 September 2017
- Further information received19 April 2018
- Decision due16 May 2018
- Decision issued11 May 2018
- Grant issued21 June 2018
- Permission expiry20 June 2023
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