Planning Application: 2360185 (Wicklow County Council )
File Number:
2360185
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPEALED
Received Date:
27/07/2023
Decision Due Date:
21/04/2024
Validated Date:
27/07/2023
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
19/09/2023
Further Info Received:
25/03/2024
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
16/04/2024
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
10/05/2024
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Johnstown North Solar Ltd
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference: 17/1497) which comprises a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include (1) change in location and size of substation, (2) two additional temporary construction compounds will be located at the site entrances, (3) the number of modules will decrease, (4) the number of pile driven poles will decrease, (5) the size and number of transformer stations will increase, (6) the total fencing area will increase (7) the total amount of fencing posts will increase, (8) up to 21 CCTV cameras will be installed (9) access tracks will be optimised and increased in width and length, and (10) increase in operational lifetime from 25 years to 35years
Development Address:
Lands within the townland of Johnstown North, Co. Wicklow
Architect Name:
Location Key:
BALLINASKEA
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Suzanne White
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
3rd Party Appeal ABP-319704-24 received by ABP on 10/05/24
Decision
Decision Date:
16/04/2024
Manager Order:
488/2024
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
8
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference: 17/1497) which comprises a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include (1) change in location and size of substation, (2) two additional temporary construction compounds will be located at the site entrances, (3) the number of modules will decrease, (4) the number of pile driven poles will decrease, (5) the size and number of transformer stations will increase, (6) the total fencing area will increase (7) the total amount of fencing posts will increase, (8) up to 21 CCTV cameras will be installed (9) access tracks will be optimised and increased in width and length, (10) new entrance from L-95115-10 Local Road, (11) modifications to access from L95115 and (11) increase in operational lifetime from 25 years to 35years.
solar farm within a site area of approximately 39 hectares consisting of solar photovoltaic panels covering an area of up to 27.2 ha on ground mounted steel frames, 1 no on site substation, 8 no inverter / transformer stations, underground cables and ducts, boundary security fence, new internal tracks, CCTV cameras and all associated site services. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years
Townlands of Killinskyduff, Templerainy, Johnstown South and Johnstown North, Arklow County Wicklow
a 38KV grid connection cable and associated infrastructure to connect the approved Johnstown North solar farm (consented under planning ref. 171497) to the existing Arklow 220kV Substation comprising the laying of a 3,190m Underground Cabling (UGC) and associated infrastructure, located at Dublin Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
