Avoca River Park, Glenart, Arklow

the development comprises amendments to the permitted Energy Centre under WCC Reg. Ref.: 21/1080, as amended by WCC Reg. Ref.: 23/843, which arose during detailed design stage including the following: • the omission of 4 no. black start generators and transformers, on-site water treatment plant, storage facilities, 2 no. storey MV/ LV switch room, fuel unloading stations within a compound and security hut, • minor amendments and reconfiguration of the permitted gas turbines and the provision of 1 no. emergency generator,• relocation of the package water treatment plant and infiltration area to the east of the site, • the provision of an alternate single-storey MV substation/ switchgear building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 103 sq.m, • the provision of a two-storey electrical technical room comprising LV equipment, control room and welfare area with a GFA of c. 269 sq.m, • the provision of an air compressor building within a containerised unit and an overflow pump system room with a GFA of c. 23 sq.m, • the provision of 2 no. fuel tanks with a total height of c. 12m within a bunded area,• the provision of 2 no. firewater tanks with an overall height of c. 9.8m,• the provision of fuel forwarding equipment within a compound of c. 242 sq.m, • the addition of EV parking infrastructure to 2 no. existing car parking bays located to the northeast of the site, • associated amendments to the permitted internal road layout, site access to include for a controlled access gate, landscaping layout, boundary treatments and all other associated and ancillary works, An EPA-Industrial Emissions Directive (IE) licence is required to facilitate the operation of the development

detached storage shed no. 1 (388.50m2), detached tool / battery shed no. 2 (38.9m2), 2 no. sprinkler tanks and pump house (13.95m2) located north of building no. 1. Retention sought for detached storage shed no. 3 (224.60m2) located north of building no. 2 and all associated works

single storey extension to building no. 1 (728 m2) and 2 no. battery storage kiosks and 2 no. invertors to northern façade of building no. 1, removal of ground mounted solar panels and construction of detached single storey building (120m2) to the south of building no. 1. single storey extension to building no. 2 of (152 m2) and all associated site development works

the installation of circa. 3,492sq.m array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground mounted frames on an agricultural plot within the existing Shelton Abbey Open Prison, together with ducting, underground electrical cabling, and all associated site works The proposed development is considered to be within the curtilage of a protected structure (RPS No. 40-05) listed under the current Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028. The proposed solar array installation will have no impact on the protected structure, located over 330.00 meters away from the proposed site.

the installation of circa. 3,492sq.m array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground mounted frames on an agricultural plot within the existing complex, together with ducting, underground electrical cabling, and all associated site works The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure (RPS No. 40-05) listed under the current Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028.

the installation of circa. 3,492sq.m array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground mounted frames on an agricultural plot within the existing Shelton Abbey Open Prison complex, together with ducting, underground electrical cabling, and all associated site works