L1015 Road, Towerhill, Confey
Proposed development
For development at this site on land north of the L1015 Road. The development will consist of permission to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 16/777) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include: (1) Customer substation to be removed. (2) Transformer containers to relocate, increase in size and reduce in numbers. (3) Storage container to relocate. (4) Change in height and layout of deer fencing. (5) Reduction in height and number of CCTV cameras. (6) Change in height and angle of solar panels. (7) Slight alteration to the access tracks. (8) MW output to be reduced from 7.8MW to 7.4MW, and (9) Project lifetime proposed to be extended from 30 years to 35 years. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of clarification that the site area is 13.16ha; the duration allowed for the works permitted under planning application reference 16/777 is sought to be increase to 10 years from the date of the final grant of permission (29th November 2016)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Decision due
- 18 Apr 2022
Timeline
Application received
22 Nov 2021
Council asked for further information
24 Jan 2022
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
10 Feb 2022
Decision due
18 Apr 2022
Decision: conditional
14 Apr 2022
Grant issued
26 May 2022
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Planning history within 750 m
the construction of a new detached single-storey dwelling, along with the formation of a new driveway utilising an existing entrance off Regional Road R149 and the installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment plant with soil polishing filter, along with all associated site works
the development will consist of – consists of: Permission for a new effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works, and Retention Permission for the revised site boundary and hedgerow on the west and north site boundary
the development will consist of – consists of: permission for a new effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works, and Retention Permission for the site boundary hedge row on the west and north site boundary
the development will consist of construction of a new two storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new proprietary effluent treatment system, new gated entrance off the public roadway including forming of visibility splays, modification of front boundary and hedgerow to provide sightlines; and including all associated site works, drainage, landscaping, driveway and boundary treatment
the development will consist of construction of a new two storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, new proprietary effluent treatment system, new gated entrance off the public roadway including forming of visibility splays, modification of front boundary and hedgerow to provide sightlines; and including all associated site works, drainage, landscaping, driveway and boundary treatment
Extension of duration of Planning Ref. No. 16/777 - the development of a solar PV panel array with an export capacity of 7.8MW comprising approximately 30,100 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 12.10 hectares, 6 no. single storey MV substations, 1 no. single storey DSO substation, 1 no. single storey customer substation, 1 no. single storey spares building, 1 no. communications pole, boundary security fencing, CCTV, associated electrical cabling and ducting, alteration to existing entrance to include access gates and all associated ancillary development works