Moatstown, Milltown, Athy
Proposed development
To amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 16/1007). Permission is also sought to amend the lifespan of the consented development from 27 years to 35 years. The development will consist of ground mounted solar panel photovoltaic (PV) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 12.02ha site, comprising solar arrays, associated electrical infrastructure, fencing, access improvements and ecologically beneficial landscape works at Moatstown Development Site, Milltown, Athy, Co. Kildare, ITM Grid Reference 665656, 696962, subject to 17 conditions. Amendments proposed are: No changes to red line boundary and no changes to perimeter fence or CCTV points; The height of the solar panels has been increased slightly from 2.3m to 2.5m, their angle span amended from 20-30 degrees to 10-40 degrees. Panels layout has been slightly reconfigured to account for the changes in the height. A slight increase in the overall land take from solar panels; Changes in land take for new access tracks from 3,500sqm to 1,890sqm; Temporary compound area to be moved 60m southwest, but will retain its overall size of 2,800sqm with slight alteration to its overall shape. Compound will be reinstated at the end of the construction phase; Energy Storage Area will be enlarged from 750sqm to 1,265sqm, an increase of 515sqm; Changes from four substations/energy storage containers and one grid connection point to two substations with larger areas of hardstanding and a grid connection point. The land take from the proposed changes is expected to change from 774sqm to 940sqm, an increase of 166sqm; overall decrease in ground disturbance/land take is expected to be approximately 929sqm.
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- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Decision due
- 23 May 2019
Timeline
Application received
29 Mar 2019
Decision due
23 May 2019
Decision: conditional
23 May 2019
Grant issued
1 Jul 2019
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Planning history within 750 m
a new bungalow containing 3 bedrooms, kitchen/dining, utility, living room, bathroom on ground floor and bed 4 with study and family spaces in the attic. This application is also to include a new entrance from the public road and all ancillary site works, retention of a currently certified Envirocare drainage system, retention of the applicants mobile home on the site and its removal upon completion of construction of the proposed bungalow
a change of design to a 4 bedroom bungalow containing 3 bedrooms, kitchen/dining, utility, living room, bathroom on ground floor and bed 4 with study and family spaces in the attic on a previously approved site containing an Envirocare P12 drainage system
Change of design to 4 bedroom bungalow containing 3 bedrooms, kitchen/dining utility, living room, bathroom on ground floor and bedroom with study and family spaces in the attic on a previously approved site containing an Envirocare P12 drainage system.
Extension of Duration of 08/48 comprising construction of a storey and a half type dwelling, garage and to install a mechanical aeration unit and soil polishing filter and all ancillary site works
Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 16/1007 - a temporary (27 years) ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 12.02ha site, comprising solar arrays, associated electrical infrastructure, fencing, access improvements and ecologically beneficial landscape works
Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. 08/48 - construction of a storey and a half type dwelling, garage and to install a mechanical aeration unit and soil polishing filter and all ancillary site works