Rathleg, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon

The Planning Application is subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413) i.e. Completeness Check. Permission for the development which will consist of the construction of a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy development with an export capacity of up to 3.5 MW on a site of approximately 5.98 hectares. It will comprise ground-mounted solar PV panels installed on steel support structures, inverters, a meter house, new and upgraded internal access tracks, underground electrical cabling, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and secure access gates, a temporary construction compound, landscaping and all associated site development works. The site will be accessed from a new entrance off the R377 regional road (located to the east of the Application Site), designed in accordance with TII Publication DN-GEO-03060 (Geometric Design of Junctions). The development is designed to operate for a period of 40 years from the date of first operation. (A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this planning application). This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413). The planning application is subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D(b), the provisions of Article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. The proposed development is located within the

Permission for a ten year planning permission is being sought for the proposed development which will consist of the following elements: the installation and operation of 1 no. battery energy storage system compound containing battery energy storage containers, 1 no. electrical substation and compound, connected to the national grid system via c. 50m of underground cable to the ESB Castlerea 38kV substation, electrical transformers and inverter units, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, CCTV, internal access road, associated ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 35 years. The site of the proposed development has a total area of 0.644 hectares at

Permission for development which will consist of the extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by Roscommon County Council under Planning Register Ref. PD/17/295 from 30 No. years as permitted to 40 No. years. This proposed extension of the operational lifespan will consist of a material change in the use of the land from agricultural use to solar farm use and will maintain the permitted solar farm structures on site during the extended operational period from 30 to 40 years at

Permission for development consisting of the extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by Roscommon County Council under Planning Register Ref. PD/17/295 from 30 No. years as permitted (by reason of condition No. 20 of permission Planning Register Ref. PD/17/295) to 40 No. years at

Planning permission for development consisting of the replacement of a permitted single storey terminal electrical station and separate permitted switchgear enclosure (both previously permitted as part of a solar farm permission by Roscommon County Council under Reg. Ref. PD/17/295) with 1 no. proposed single storey 20KV substation building on the site of the previously permitted terminal station. The development also includes ancillary revisions to the access track and security gate adjacent to the substation (as previously permitted under Reg. Ref. PD/17/295) comprising of a localised alteration to the alignment of the track and a slight repositioning of the gate at

Planning permission for development consisting of the extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by Roscommon County Council under planning register Ref. PD/17/29 from 30 No. years as permitted (by reason of condition No.20 of permission planning register Ref. PD/17/295) to 40 No. years at