Planning Application: 22111 (Kildare County Council )
File Number:
22111
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
04/02/2022
Decision Due Date:
20/07/2022
Validated Date:
04/02/2022
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
23/03/2022
Further Info Received:
23/06/2022
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
19/07/2022
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
10/08/2022
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
06/07/2022
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Strategic Power Projects Limited
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
a 10 year planning permission for development at Swordlestown North and Swordlestown South, County Kildare. The development will consist of the construction of solar PV development on a c.129 ha site consisting of: 1. The installation of solar panels on ground-mounted frames, 51 no. single storey electrical inverter/ transformer units, security fencing, a CCTV system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping; 2. The upgrading of an existing farm entrance off the L2023 and the creation of a second, new entrance, directly opposite to the north of the existing; 3. The provision of a new internal access road of a distance of c.170 m to provide access to a temporary construction compound; and 4. All associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 35 years. Revised by significant further information which consists of 1) Revised application site boundary due to omission of gliding club lands from application site with reduction in site area from 129ha to 112ha ; 2) Omission of originally proposed 110kV substation and replacement with additional solar panels and 2 x switchgear rooms on site; and 3) Revised glint and glare assessment to access impact of revised proposal on the retained gliding club and surrounding lands and the additional panels on the original proposed 110k V substation site
Development Address:
Swordlestown North and Swordlestown South,, Co. Kildare
Architect Name:
Brian Mackey
Location Key:
SWORDLESTOWN NORTH NAAS
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Fiona Breen
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:
19/07/2022
Manager Order:
DO41361
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
29
Grant Date:
02/02/2024
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
01/02/2029
Decision Description:
a 10 year planning permission for development at Swordlestown North and Swordlestown South, County Kildare. The development will consist of the construction of solar PV development on a c.129 ha site consisting of: 1. The installation of solar panels on ground-mounted frames, 51 no. single storey electrical inverter/ transformer units, security fencing, a CCTV system with pole mounted cameras and landscaping; 2. The upgrading of an existing farm entrance off the L2023 and the creation of a second, new entrance, directly opposite to the north of the existing; 3. The provision of a new internal access road of a distance of c.170 m to provide access to a temporary construction compound; and 4. All associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 35 years. Revised by significant further information which consists of 1) Revised application site boundary due to omission of gliding club lands from application site with reduction in site area from 129ha to 112ha ; 2) Omission of originally proposed 110kV substation and replacement with additional solar panels and 2 x switchgear rooms on site; and 3) Revised glint and glare assessment to access impact of revised proposal on the retained gliding club and surrounding lands and the additional panels on the original proposed 110k V substation site
