Townlands of Threecastles Crosscoolharbour Santryhill Newpaddocks Oldpaddocks and Edmonstown, Blessington, County Wicklow
Proposed development
Permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development and grid route, with a total site area of 28 hectares comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, new access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, temporary construction compounds, 20 kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Blessington 38kV ESB Substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application for planning permission
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Decision due
- 24 Sept 2024
Timeline
Application received
8 May 2024
Council asked for further information
24 Jun 2024
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
31 Jul 2024
Decision due
24 Sept 2024
Decision: conditional
23 Sept 2024
Grant issued
30 Oct 2024
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Planning history within 750 m
construction of two storey dwelling with a treatment plant, soil polishing filter and a new entrance along with all associated site works
permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development and grid route, with a total site area of 28 hectares comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, new access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, temporary construction compounds, 20 kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Blessington 38kV ESB Substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application for planning permission
of PRR 17/908 and PRR 21/1237
amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 17/908) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include (1) Project lifetime proposed to be extended from 30 years to 35 years (2) Substation to increase in size (3)Change in height and angle of solar panels (4) Transformer containers to increase in size (5) Removal of the customer substation (6) Deer fencing to increase in size (7) MW output to be increased from 10.8 to 15MW to align with existing grid connection offer (8) Slight alteration to the access tracks and (9) Number of CCTV cameras to reduce
solar PV panel array comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 21.04 ha, 8 no single storey MV substations, 1 no single storey DSO substation, 1 no single storey customer substation with 1 no communications pole attached, 1 no single storey spares building, boundary securing fencing and access gates, CCTV, associated electrical cabling and ducting, upgraded and new access tracks and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works. The planning application includes a Natura Impact Statement
solar PV panel array comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 21.04 ha, 8 no single storey MV substations, 1 no single storey DSO substation, 1 no single storey customer substation with 1 no communications pole attached, 1 no single storey spares building, boundary securing fencing and access gates, CCTV, associated electrical cabling and ducting, upgraded and new access tracks and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works. The planning application includes a Natura Impact Statement