PERMISSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY CONSISTING OF UP TO 88,600M2 OF SOLAR PANELS ON GROUND…

Application details

Planning reference

20160811

Council

Wexford County Council

Proposal description

PERMISSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY CONSISTING OF UP TO 88,600M2 OF SOLAR PANELS ON GROUND MOUNTED STEEL FRAMES. THE PROPOSAL IS LOCATED IN TWO SEPARATE LAND PARCELS, THE SOUTHERN ARRAY CONSISTING OF UP TO 54,610M2 OF SOLAR PANELS IS LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF RALPHTOWN AND MUCHTOWN AND THE NORTHERN ARRAY LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF NEWTOWN BIG CONSISTS OF UP TO 33,990M2 OF SOLAR PANELS. THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING; 3 NO.ELECTRICITY CONTROL CABINS; 1 NO.COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING; 16 NO.INVERTER / TRANSFORMER STATIONS; UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLE AND DUCTS; HARDSTANDING AREAS; BOUNDARY SECURITY FENCES; NEW ENTRANCE ONTO PUBLIC ROAD WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF RALPHTOWN; UPGRADE TO AN EXISTING ENTRANCE WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF NEWTOWN BIG; CCTV AND; ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES AND WORKS. THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF RALPHTOWN, MUCHTOWN AND NEWTOWN BIG, CLOSE TO THE SETTLEMENT OF BALDWINSTOWN AND BRIDGETOWN, COUNTY WEXFORD. PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION.

Location / address

NEWTOWN BIG & RALPHTOWN & MUCHTOWN, KILCOWAN

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

15 Jul 2016

Council status

Appealed

Council decision

Refused

Council decision date

7 Sept 2016

Final grant date

23 Mar 2017

Appeal lodged

6 Oct 2016

Appeal decision date

23 Mar 2017