The development consist / consists of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm within a site area of 26 hectares…

Application details

Planning reference

181328

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

The development consist / consists of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm within a site area of 26 hectares consisting of solar photovoltaic panels covering an area of up to 185,000m2 on ground mounted steel frames, 1 no; on-site substation / control room and palisade fencing, up to 5 no. inverter / transformer stations, underground cables and ducts, boundary security fence, use of existing entrance to public road at Dunmurray Springs Golf Club, upgrade to parts of existing track from the public road to the proposed solar farm, new and upgraded internal tracks, CCTV cameras, two temporary site compounds and all associated site services and works located within townlands. Permission is sought for 10 years.

Location / address

Townlands of Guidenstown South and Rahilla Glebe, Co. Kildare

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

2 Nov 2018

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

4 Jan 2019

Appeal lodged

30 Jan 2019

Appeal decision date

23 May 2019