Planning Application: 072271 (Roscommon County Council )
File Number:
072271
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
21/12/2007
Decision Due Date:
18/03/2008
Validated Date:
21/12/2007
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
14/02/2008
Further Info Received:
20/02/2008
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
18/03/2008
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
08/04/2008
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
S.W.J.V. Ltd
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
utilise a site (our ref B8a) as a borrow pit for the supply of fill material required for the construction of the N6 Ballinasloe - Athlone Dual Carriageway at
utilise a site (our ref B8a) as a borrow pit for the supply of fill material required for the construction of the N6 Ballinasloe - Athlone Dual Carriageway at
to utilise a site (our ref. B6) as a borrow pit for the supply of fill material required for the construction of the N6 Ballinasloe to Athlone Dual Carriageway at
Taduff West, Taduff East, Creagh and Curraghaleen Athlone South Co. Roscommon
for the development of a solar PV panel array comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 70 hectares, 19no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, 1no. single storey DSO substation and DSO access road, 1no. single storey customer substation, 1no. single storey spare parts container, boundary security fencing with access gates, CCTV security cameras, associated electrical cabling and ducting, upgraded and new access tracks and all associated ancillary development and landscaping works on land at
Taduff West and Taduff East and Mihanboy, Athlone, Co Roscommon
Permission for development consisting of : (i) A ten-year planning permission for the construction of a permanent Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility adjacent to the consented TDC Community Solar Park (Pl. Ref. 20/36 & Pl. Ref. 21/350) with capacity of c. 80MW; (ii) The provision of up to 22 no. battery storage bays, each with 8 no. containerised battery modules connected to 2 no. inverters per bay and 1 no. transformer per bay; (iii) The containerised modules will typically house battery racks with multiple battery cells, control systems, fire detection and fire suppression systems and cooling systems; (iv) The provision of a BESS switchgear / substation unit (c. 33.2 sq m), storage/office unit (c.33.2 sq. m) and a control room (c.33.2 sq. m), all provided in standard containerised units; (v) The construction of a new access track (c.1,050m) linking the proposed BESS facility to the consented TDC Community Solar Park including 1 no. water crossing point; This will facilitate both construction and operational access while the entrance to the overall TDC Community Solar Park remains via the L2026 as consented under Pl Ref. 20/36. (vi) Minor amendments to the layout of the permitted solar farm (Pl Ref. 20/36 & Pl. Ref. 21/350) comprising the removal of permitted panels to accommodate the proposed access track; (vii) The provision of 2 no. car parking spaces adjacent to the BESS substation control room and 1 no electric vehicle charging point; (viii) All associated site development works and ancillary infrastructure above and below ground including drainage, security fencing, security lighting, landscaping (including additional planting) and ancillary grid infrastructure (A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with the planning application) at
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
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