Northlands Farm, Kiltymon, Newtownmountkennedy
Development of a solar farm with up to 30,000 square metres of solar panels on an 8.4-hectare site.
231 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 January 2023
- Reference
- 231
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the development of a solar PV panel array consisting of up to 30,000 square metres of ground-mounted solar panels. The development will be situated on an 8.399-hectare site and includes an electricity control room, power inverter unit, security fencing, and CCTV.
- Floor area
- 30,000 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development of a solar pv panel array consisting of up to 30,000m2 (3 hectares) of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames on an 8.399 hectare site, electricity control room, power inverter unit, underground cable ducts, security fence, cctv masts, solar lighting and all associated works.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 January 2023
- Further information requested24 February 2023
- Further information received27 April 2023
- Decision due13 July 2023
- Decision issued12 July 2023
- Grant issued25 August 2023
- Permission expiry24 August 2028
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