Planning application details ref: 23567 Kildare County Council

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Planning Application: 23567 (Kildare County Council )
File Number: 23567
Application Type: PERMISSION Planning Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date: 26/05/2023 Decision Due Date: 28/11/2023
Validated Date: 26/05/2023 Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested: 19/07/2023 Further Info Received: 01/11/2023
Withdrawn Date: Extend Date:
Decision Type: Conditional Decision Date: 28/11/2023
Leave to Appeal: Appeal Date: 02/01/2024
Commenced Date: Submissions By: 14/11/2023

Applicant Details

Applicant name: Delamain Solar Farm Ltd.,
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Applicant Details


Proposed Development

Development Description: 10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 246 hectares in the townlands of Brannockstown, Brownstown, Carnalway, Coghlanstown West, Corbally, Delamain, Dunnstown, Gaganstown, Greenhills, Harristown, Hillsborough, Moorhill and Rochestown in County Kildare. The solar farm will consist of solar photovoltaic panels with a surface area of 1,130,000m2 on ground mounted frames, 40 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 4 no. single storey spare parts containers, 19 no. Ring Main Units, 9 no. weather stations underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L6063, L2032, L6071, R448, L6072, R412, L6074, L6047 and R413 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 5 no. stream and drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via entrances from the R412, R413, L6044, L6047 and L6063. The solar farm will have a maximum export capacity of circa 210 megawatts. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. Part of the proposed development is situated within the demesne land of Harristown House which contains Protected Structures, but no works are proposed to these Protected Structures but no works are proposed to these Protected Structures. Revised by significant Further Information consisting of revised site layout plans to reduce panelled areas in Parcels 1 and 2, relocation of meteorological mast in Parcel 1 and all associated landscaping and ancillary works
Development Address: Brannockstown, Brownstown, Carnalway, Coghlanstown West, Corbally, Delamain, Dunnstown, Gaganstown, Greenhills, Harristown, Hillsborough, Moorhill & Rochestown, Co. Kildare
Architect Name: Location Key: Kildare
Electoral Division: Planner: Neil Butler
Social Housing Exempt: Plan Enforcement #:
IPC Licence Required: No Waste Licence Required: No
Protected Structure: No Protected Structure #:
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Proposed Development


Comments

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Decision

Decision Date: 28/11/2023 Manager Order: DO50188
Decision Type: Conditional Number of Conditions: 22
Grant Date: 20/08/2024 Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47 Apply?: Part 5 Apply?:
Expiry Date: 19/08/2029
Decision Description: 10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 246 hectares in the townlands of Brannockstown, Brownstown, Carnalway, Coghlanstown West, Corbally, Delamain, Dunnstown, Gaganstown, Greenhills, Harristown, Hillsborough, Moorhill and Rochestown in County Kildare. The solar farm will consist of solar photovoltaic panels with a surface area of 1,130,000m2 on ground mounted frames, 40 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 4 no. single storey spare parts containers, 19 no. Ring Main Units, 9 no. weather stations underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L6063, L2032, L6071, R448, L6072, R412, L6074, L6047 and R413 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 5 no. stream and drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via entrances from the R412, R413, L6044, L6047 and L6063. The solar farm will have a maximum export capacity of circa 210 megawatts. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. Part of the proposed development is situated within the demesne land of Harristown House which contains Protected Structures, but no works are proposed to these Protected Structures but no works are proposed to these Protected Structures. Revised by significant Further Information consisting of revised site layout plans to reduce panelled areas in Parcels 1 and 2, relocation of meterological mast in Parcel 1 and all associated landscaping and ancillary works

Appeal Details


Appeal Details
Notification Date: 03/01/2024 BP Reference #: ABP-318758-24
Appeal Type: THIRD PARTY File Forward Date: 12/01/2024
Submission Due Date: 30/01/2024 Submission Sent Date: 29/01/2024
Appeal Decision: CONDITIONAL Decision Date: 20/08/2024
Withdrawn Date: Dismissed Date:
Reason: 18 Conditions