A 10 YEAR PERMISSION (TO CONSTRUCT DEVELOPMENT) FOR A SOLAR FARM COMPRISING THE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON…

Application details

Planning reference

22387

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

A 10 YEAR PERMISSION (TO CONSTRUCT DEVELOPMENT) FOR A SOLAR FARM COMPRISING THE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES IN ROWS ON AN AREA OF C.83.55HA. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO COMPRISE A SINGLE STOREY ON SITE 38KV SUBSTATION WITHIN A COMPOUND, 2 NO SINGLE STORAGE CONTAINERS, 45 NO. BATTERY STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHIN A COMPOUND, 40 NO. INVERTER STATIONS, DUCTING & UNDERGROUND CABLING, PERIMETER FENCING, MOUNTED CCTV CAMERAS, PROVISION OF INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND LANDSCAPING WORKS. THE APPLICATION SEEKS PERMISSION FOR THE SOLAR FARM TO REMAIN FOR 40 YEARS AND FOR PERMANENT PERMISSION FOR THE SUBSTATION

Location / address

TOWNLANDS OF GORMAGH AND CULLEEN, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

3 Aug 2022

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

16 Aug 2023

Appeal lodged

8 Sept 2023

Appeal decision

Grant Permissions with Conditions

Appeal decision date

6 Nov 2024