A SOLAR FARM COMPRISING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) PANELS LAID OUT IN ARRAYS ON GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES ON A SITE OF…

Application details

Planning reference

17275

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

A SOLAR FARM COMPRISING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) PANELS LAID OUT IN ARRAYS ON GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES ON A SITE OF APPROXIMATELY 12.63 HECTARES (HA). THE PROPOSED SOLAR PV FARM KNOWN AS PORTARLINGTON SOLAR PV FARM WILL INCLUDE 4 NO. SINGLE STOREY INVERTER UNITS, 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY ESB TERMINAL SUBSTATION, CUSTOMER SUBSTATION, 2 NO. STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS, SECURITY FENCING, 10 NO. CCTV, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING BENEFICIAL LANDSCAPE PLANTING, TEMPORARY INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION ACCESS TRACK TO THE ON-SITE ESB TERMINAL SUBSTATION AND PERMEABLE INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS. VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE DEVELOPMENT SITE WILL REMAIN VIA THE EXISTING ENTRANCE OFF THE R420. ESB OPERATIONAL ACCCESS TO THE ON-SITE TERMINAL SUBSTATION WILL BE PROVIDED VIA THE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE OFF THE KILMALOGUE DOWNS

Location / address

SHANDERRY & KILMALOGUE, PORTARLINGTON, CO. OFFALY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

25 Jul 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

16 Jul 2018

Final grant date

20 Aug 2018