Planning Application: 1894 (Kildare County Council )
File Number:
1894
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
01/02/2018
Decision Due Date:
23/01/2019
Validated Date:
01/02/2018
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
27/03/2018
Further Info Received:
18/12/2018
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
23/01/2019
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Renewable Energy Systems Limited,
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
25176135 & 25176136
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
a temporary (27 years) ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 13.6 hectare (ha) site, comprising access gate, security fencing, solar arrays and racking system, electricity substations, electrical control cabinets, grid connection building, energy storage area, energy storage containers, temporary construction compound, CCTV, cabling, hardstanding, new access track, and ecologically beneficial landscape works, (ITM Grid Reference E 680018 N 738927)
Development Address:
Ovidstown Development Site,, Ballyvoneen,, Enfield,, Co. Kildare.
Architect Name:
John Boyce - Renewable Energy
Location Key:
BALLYVONEEN ENFIELD
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Liam Currie
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:
Decision
Decision Date:
23/01/2019
Manager Order:
DO21704
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
23
Grant Date:
27/02/2019
Grant Managers Order #:
DO21704
Section 47
Apply?:
No
Part 5
Apply?:
No
Expiry Date:
26/02/2024
Decision Description:
a temporary (27 years) ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 13.6 hectare (ha) site, comprising access gate, security fencing, solar arrays and racking system, electricity substations, electrical control cabinets, grid connection building, energy storage area, energy storage containers, temporary construction compound, CCTV, cabling, hardstanding, new access track, and ecologically beneficial landscape works, (ITM Grid Reference E 680018 N 738927)
to amend application 18/94. Amendments proposed include: No change to the perimeter fence or CCTV points; Change from mesh fence to deer fencing in compliance with Condition 13; Solar panel height increased from 2.3m to 2.5m; Angle span amended from 20-30 degrees to 10-40 degrees. Panels layout slightly reconfigured to account for changes in the height; Interior access track decreased in land disturbance from 3,172sqm to 1,109sqm; Increase of the temporary construction compound from 2,452sqm to 3,000sqm; Removal of the 750sqm Energy Storage Area; Replacement of five solar farm substations with two slightly larger substations with a shared hardstanding area, a decrease from 780sqm to 448sq; Removal of a section of solar panels from the northern extent of the Application Site; and an overall decrease in ground disturbance at the construction stage by 3,145sqm
to amend application 18/94 at Ovidstown, Ballyvoneen, Enfield, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm to generate renewable electricity on a 13.6ha site and to extend the consent to 35 years, which comprises an access gate, security fencing, solar arrays and racking system, 2 no. electricity substations, grid connection building, temporary construction compound, CCTV cabling, hardstanding, new access track and ecologically beneficial landscape works
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
