A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 73.9 HECTARES…

Application details

Planning reference

22378

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 73.9 HECTARES, TO INCLUDE A CONTROL BUILDING, INVERTER SUBSTATIONS, MODULES, SOLAR PV GROUND MOUNTED ON SUPPORT STRUCTURES, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS, SECURITY FENCING, ELECTRICAL CABLING AND DUCTING, CCTV AND OTHER ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE, DRAINAGE, ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AS REQUIRED AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS RELATING TO ACCESS OF THE SITE. A NATURA IMPACT ASSESSMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION. THE SOLAR FARM WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR 35 YEARS

Location / address

IN THE TOWNLANDS OF BALLYTEIGUE LITTLE AND DERRYGROGAN BIG, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

29 Jul 2022

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

24 Aug 2023

Appeal lodged

18 Sept 2023

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

26 Jun 2024