For a 25 year permission for a solar farm up to 19 Ha with an export capacity of approximately 9MW…

Application details

Planning reference

19222

Council

Longford County Council

Proposal description

For a 25 year permission for a solar farm up to 19 Ha with an export capacity of approximately 9MW comprising of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames, a single storey DNO building, customer room, control building, storage container, HV kiosk, switch gear housing and 6 no. inverter transformer enclosures, ducting and electrical cabling, perimeter fencing, mounted CCTV cameras, new internal access tracks and associated drainage infrastructure and all associated site works at Ballkenny, Co Longford. Please Note: this site is adjacent to the existing ESB Richmond Electricity Substation. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority

Location / address

Ballykenny, Co Longford

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

2 Sept 2019

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

24 Oct 2019

Appeal lodged

20 Nov 2019

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

8 May 2020