TULLYDONNELL UPPER & CONVOY TOWNPARKS, CONVOY, LIFFORD PO
Proposed development
A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR FARM DEVELOPMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF LINEAR ARRAYS OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES OVER TWO ADJACENT PLOTS OF CA. 13.88 HECTARES OVERALL AREA, INCLUDING: ASSOCIATED CABLING & DUCTING; A 20KV ELECTRICAL CONTROL BUILDING; SITE ENTRANCES AND ACCESS TRACKS; TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTERS; PERIMETER FENCING UP TO 2.5 METRES HIGH; POLE MOUNTED CCTV CAMERAS UP TO 3 METRES HIGH; UNDERGROUNDED ELECTRICAL CABLE TO CONNECT THE TWO SEPARATE SOLAR FARM PLOTS; TEMPORARY CONTRACTOR’S COMPOUND AND TEMPORARY STORAGE AREA; AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND GRID CONNECTION CABLE OF CA. 607 METRES LENGTH WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG THE L-5754 AND L-1074 LOCAL ROADS FROM THE PROPOSED ON-SITE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BUILDING INTO THE EXISTING CONVOY ESB SUBSTATION. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE A 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Decision due
- 5 Feb 2027
Timeline
Application received
19 Dec 2025
Council asked for further information
26 Mar 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
10 Aug 2026
Decision due
5 Feb 2027
Decision: conditional
8 Oct 2026
Grant issued
11 Nov 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
CONSTRUCTION OF 32 NO. DWELLINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING UPGRADE OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS ROAD AND CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES
MOBILE HOME TO BE USED AS TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS SOUGHT HEREIN AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR ELEVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ENTRANCE PORCH AND MINOR ALTERATION WORKS TO DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS AND (3) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING COMMUNAL SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. NEW SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
SINGLE STOREY DETACHED HOUSE AND GARAGE, CURRENT EXTERNAL AESTHETICS AND FINISHES AND GARAGE LOCATION AND PERMISSION FOR RELOCATION OF SITE ENTRANCE, ENLARGEMENT OF PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
MOBILE HOME AS TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS SOUGHT HEREIN AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR ELEVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ENTRANCE PORCH AND MINOR ALTERATION WORKS TO DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS AND (3) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING COMMUNAL SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. NEW SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF 32 NO. 2 STOREY DWELLINGS, (2) UPGRADING OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS ROAD, (3) CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
CONSTRUCTION OF 32 NO. 2 STOREY DWELLINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING (1) UPGRADING EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS ROAD AND (2) CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES