Gorey Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Construction of a 2.0 MWp solar farm on 3.36 hectares of land at the Servier pharmaceutical plant in Arklow.
2360167 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 21 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360167
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of 14,500.77 square metres of ground-mounted photovoltaic panels. The electricity generated will be used directly by the existing pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, and the project includes a transformer cabin, a spare parts cabin, and associated infrastructure.
- Floor area
- 14,501 m²
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Official record
Development description
Erect 14,500.77 m2 of photovoltaic panels on a ground mounted system with all associates site works at servier (ireland) industries limited. The development will comprise of a 2.0 mwp solar pv farm on 3.36 hectares of land located to the south of our existing pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. The electricity generated will be used by servier (ireland) industries limited. The development will comprise of photovoltaic panels with ground mounted frames together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure; 1 no. Transformer cabin; 1 no. Spare parts cabin; using all temporary ways and temporary construction compound / set-down area included on the application
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 July 2023
- Further information requested11 September 2023
- Further information received4 October 2023
- Decision due31 October 2023
- Decision issued27 October 2023
- Grant issued29 November 2023
- Permission expiry28 November 2028
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