Planning Application: 14510138 (Tipperary County Council )
File Number:
14510138
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
02/05/2014
Decision Due Date:
26/06/2014
Validated Date:
02/05/2014
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
23/06/2014
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
05/06/2014
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
SWS Energy Limited
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
underground electrical and communication cables, linking the 8 no. proposed turbines, within Counties Laois and Kilkenny and described hereunder, to the substation and control building at the existing 110kV Lisheen Sub-Station and construction of approximately 1.3km of new internal site access tracks. A ten-year permission is sought. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement and Natura Impact Statement. The development is part of a larger development and the site also extends into the townlands of Baunmore, Bruckana and Rathpatrick near Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny and Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
Development Address:
Killoran, Templetuohy, Co. Tipperary
Architect Name:
Location Key:
KILLORAN, TEMPLETUOHY
Electoral Division:
Planner:
None
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:
Decision
Decision Date:
23/06/2014
Manager Order:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
7
Grant Date:
28/07/2014
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
27/07/2024
Decision Description:
underground electrical and communication cables, linking the 8 no. proposed turbines, within Counties Laois and Kilkenny and described hereunder, to the substation and control building at the existing 110kV Lisheen Sub-Station and construction of approximately 1.3km of new internal site access tracks. A ten-year permission is sought. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement and Natura Impact Statement. The development is part of a larger development and the site also extends into the townlands of Baunmore, Bruckana and Rathpatrick near Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny and Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
The development will consist of alterations to a previously permitted wind farm development (Planning Register References 14/510138 (Tipperary), 14/202 (Kilkenny) and 14/109 (Laois)) where the permitted development also extends into the townland of Bruckana, Baunmore and Rathpatrick near Johnstown, County Kilkenny and Graigueadrisly, County Laois. The proposed alterations will consist of:
Amended cable route for underground electrical and communication cables; the omission of 1.3 km of previously permitted access track in Tipperary; and all associated works and services. A ten-year permission is sought. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. This current application is part of an application for development which extends into the townlands of Bruckana and
Baunmore near Johnstown, County Kilkenny The proposed amendments will
consist of: relocated vehicular entrance on R502 through widening existing
agricultural entrance; alterations to internal access tracks including construction
of approximately 572m of new access track with associated drainage and
watercourse crossing; the omission of 1.775 km of previously permitted access
tracks; Clearfelling of approximately 0.5 Hectares of forestry associated with the
new section of internal access track within the Baunmore forestry plantation,
County Kilkenny; Amended cable route for underground electrical and communication cables; and all associated works and services. A ten-year
permission is sought. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact
Statement
alterations to previously permitted wind farm development (planning register refs 14/510138 and 15/600924 (Tipperary), 14/202, 15/629, 19/787 and 20/459 (Kilkenny) and 14/139, 19/597 and 20/386 (Laois)) where the permitted development also extends into the townland of Bruckana, Baunmore and Rathpatrick in Co. Kilkenny and Graigueadrisly in Co. Laois - the proposed alterations will consist of realignment of underground electrical and communications cable previously consented in the aforementioned permissions (omission of approx. 743 m of the permitted route and replacement with approx. 572 m of underground electrical and communications cabling) and all associated works and services
alterations to previously permitted wind farm development (planning register refs 14/510138 and 15/600924 (Tipperary), 14/202, 15/629, 19/787 and 20/459 (Kilkenny) and 14/139, 19/597 and 20/386 (Laois)) where the permitted development also extends into the townland of Bruckana, Baunmore and Rathpatrick in Co. Kilkenny and Graigueadrisly in Co. Laois - the proposed alterations will consist of realignment of underground electrical and communications cabling previously consented in the aforementioned permissions (omission of approx. 743 m of the permitted route and replacement with approx. 572 m of underground electrical and communications cabling) and all associated works and services
construction of a Solar PV development with a maximum export capacity (MEC) of up to 122MW comprising of ca. 214,800 no. photovoltaic panels laid out in arrays, the construction of a 38kV substation, (ca.57.31m2 x 4.45m tall) along with associated ancillary development including 30 no. Transformer Stations (ca. 7.27m2 x 2.6m) with an integrated bund, 716 string Inverters, 1 no. DNO Substation Building (16.28m2 x 5.42m), 1 No. Storage and maintenance building (ca. 57.31m2 x 4.45m tall), 38 no. CCTV cameras mounted on ca. 3.8m high poles, perimeter security fenching and all ancillary works, the total development area will be ca. 77ha.
