A 10 year planning permission - The development will consist of permission for a Solar PV Energy Development…

Application details

Planning reference

2360069

Council

Kilkenny County Council

Proposal description

A 10 year planning permission - The development will consist of permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Storage Compound with a total site area of c.103.64ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, inverters, transformers, switchgear substations, auxiliary transformer, permanent storage container, monitoring houses, composting toilet, BESS customer substation, battery blocks, BESS inverters, BESS interface cabinets, BESS MV skids, temporary construction compounds, tracks, boundary security fencing and security gates, CCTV, landscaping and ancillary works, with a 40year operational period. It is proposed that the Proposed Development will be accessed from three separate access points off; Site Access 1 will be a newly created access point of the L4205 and Site Access 2 and 3 will utilise two existing access points of an unnamed local road which runs along the northern boundary of the Application Site, both Site Access 2 and 3 will require upgrading. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application

Location / address

On lands within the townlands of Castlegarden and Cloghscregg, Thomastown, County Kilkenny

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

27 Feb 2023

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

13 Oct 2023

Appeal lodged

9 Nov 2023

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

20 May 2025