Ten year permission for a solar farm on a site of approximately 51.38 hectares consisting of the following…

Application details

Planning reference

18135

Council

Longford County Council

Proposal description

Ten year permission for a solar farm on a site of approximately 51.38 hectares consisting of the following: up to 216,000 m2 of solar photo-voltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames to generate between 35MW to 50MW of electrical energy; substation and control room and associated hard standing; 14 no. inverter/transformer stations; underground power and communication cables & ducts; boundary security fence; CCTV cameras; upgraded internal access tracks; new internal access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure; provision of passing areas on lands adjacent to the L-11261 local road; access will be via the L-11261 local road through the upgrade of an existing agricultural entrance and at the existing entrance to Middleton House; and temporary construction compounds and all associated site services & works

Location / address

The townlands of Middleton Ballycore, Treanboy and Newtown, near the village of Killashee

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

26 Jun 2018

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

15 Aug 2018

Final grant date

20 Sept 2018