Planning Application: 2460416 (Clare County Council )
File Number:
2460416
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPEALED
Received Date:
30/08/2024
Decision Due Date:
30/06/2025
Validated Date:
30/08/2024
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
23/10/2024
Further Info Received:
17/04/2025
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
30/06/2025
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
28/07/2025
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
09/06/2025
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Castlebank Green Energy Limited
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
for development which will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar Energy development with a total site area of 36.70 hectares, to include the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, a substation, inverter substations, internal access tracks (new and upgraded), underground cabling, security fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, a temporary construction compound and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The Solar Farm would be operational for 40 years. The proposed grid route will connect the substation at the application site to the existing grid infrastructure at Ardnacrusha Power Station via a 38kV underground cable which is 1.2km in length (320m of which is on the local road L3056). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with this application
Development Address:
Within the townlands of Castlebank, Parteen, Ballykeelaun and Drummin, Ardnacrusha, Co. Clare
Architect Name:
Location Key:
CASTLEBANK PARTEEN ARDNACRUSHA
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Anne-Marie McCarthy
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
FI received is deemed a full response and significant.
Decision
Decision Date:
30/06/2025
Manager Order:
85789
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
11
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
for development which will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar Energy development with a total site area of 36.70 hectares, to include the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, a substation, inverter substations, internal access tracks (new and upgraded), underground cabling, security fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, a temporary construction compound and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The Solar Farm would be operational for 40 years. The proposed grid route will connect the substation at the application site to the existing grid infrastructure at Ardnacrusha Power Station via a 38kV underground cable which is 1.2km in length (320m of which is on the local road L3056). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with this application
