THE TOWNLANDS OF LURGAN, MOATE, CO. OFFALY
Proposed development
A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT. THE DEVELOPMENT COVERS A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 21.6 HECTARES AND WILL INCLUDE PV PANELS MOUNTED ON METAL FRAMES, NEW INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS, UNDERGROUND CABLING, PERIMETER FENCING WITH CCTV CAMERAS, 14 NO. INVERTER STATIONS, AND ALL ANCILLARY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS. THE SOLAR FARM WOULD BE OPERATIONAL FOR 40 YEARS. THE ASSOCIATED ACCESS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND AND CLIENT SUBSTATION IS LOCATED AT CULLEENAGOWER, MOATE, COUNTY WESTMEATH AND IS SUBJECT TO A CONCURRENT APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO WESTMEATH COUNTY COUNCIL. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH THIS PLANNING APPLICATION
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Decision due
- 23 Nov 2023
Timeline
Application received
13 Jan 2023
Council asked for further information
9 Mar 2023
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
11 Sept 2023
Decision due
23 Nov 2023
Decision: conditional
21 Nov 2023
Grant issued
8 Jan 2024
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A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE PV PANELS MOUNTED ON METAL FRAMES, NEW ACCESS TRACKS, UNDERGROUND CABLING, PERIMETER FENCING WITH CCTV CAMERAS, 14 INVERTER STATIONS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, CLIENT SUBSTATION AND ALL ANCILLARY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS. THE SOLAR FARM WOULD BE OPERATIONAL FOR 40 YEARS. THE PROPOSED SITE AREA TRANSVERSES THE WESTMEATH COUNTY AND OFFALY COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES RESULTING IN A BREAKDOWN OF AREAS AS FOLLOWS: 21.6 HECTARES OF THE TOTAL SITE AREA WHICH INCLUDES THE PV PANELS, NEW ACCESS TRACKS, CCTV CAMERAS AND 14 INVERTER STATIONS IS LOCATED IN THE TOWNLAND OF LURGAN, MOATE, COUNTY OFFALY AND THE REMAINING 1.8 HECTARES FOR THE ASSOCIATED ACCESS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND AND CLIENT SUBSTATION IS LOCATED AT CULLEENAGOWER, MOATE, COUNTY WESTMEATH AND IS SUBJECT TO A CONCURRENT APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO WESTMEATH COUNTY COUNCIL. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH THIS PLANNING APPLICATION
Construction of a new dwelling, detached garage, proprietary effluent treatment system and polishing filter, a new road entrance, and all associated site ancillary works
Construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment system with raised bed percolation area and all associated ground works required on our lands
A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, NEW SITE ENTRANCE, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
3 YEAR PERMISSION FOR A PROPOSED SAND AND GRAVEL PIT ON A SITE OF C. 4.88 HA FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION RELATED PROJECTS AND FOLLOWING EXTRACTION, THE RESTORATION OF LANDS FOR AGRICULTURAL USE. THE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISES 2 NO. EXTRACTION AREAS (C 1.76 HA AND C. 2.57 HA RESPECTIVELY) AND ASSOCIATED HAUL ROUTE (C. 0.55 HA), THIS APPLICATION IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PROPOSED PLANNING APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO WESTMEATH COUNTY COUNCIL
The development consists of 1 No. haul road comprising c. 0.09 ha to serve a proposed sand and gravel pit at Lurgan, Moate, Co. Offaly which is subject to a concurrent planning application submitted to Offaly County Council. This subject haul road is included as part of an overall site area of c. 4.97 ha for a proposed sand and gravel pit, which transverses the Westmeath County and Offaly County administrative boundaries resulting in a breakdown of areas as follows: 0.64 ha comprising this subject haul road, c. 4.88 ha of the total site area is located in County Offaly, comprising 2 No. extraction areas (c. 1.76 ha and c. 2.57 ha respectively) and an associated haul route (c. 0.55 ha).