Planning application details ref: 2560326 Kildare County Council

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Planning Application: 2560326 (Kildare County Council )
File Number: 2560326
Application Type: PERMISSION Planning Status: APPEALED
Received Date: 28/03/2025 Decision Due Date: 22/05/2025
Validated Date: 28/03/2025 Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested: Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date: Extend Date:
Decision Type: Refused Decision Date: 22/05/2025
Leave to Appeal: Appeal Date: 18/06/2025
Commenced Date: Submissions By: 01/05/2025

Applicant Details

Applicant name: Windgates Solar Limited
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Applicant Details


Proposed Development

Development Description: for the construction of a solar PV development and an ‘under the fence’ transformer compound on a ca. 180ha site consisting of: I. Solar PV panels laid out in arrays across the Site; II. 39 No. inverter units (ca. 2.9m (h) x ca. 6.1m (l) and 2.4(w)); III. 1 No. control room structure (5m (h) x 15.3m (l) and 3.7m (w)); IV. 1 No. transformer unit (ca. 6m x ca. 4m) and associated bund; V. Security fencing around the ‘under the fence’ transformer compound (2.65m high); VI. Electrical and communications cabling; VII. Pole-mounted security cameras; VIII. Perimeter security fencing (2m high) and security gates; IX. Upgrade of 3 No. existing Site entrances; X. Development of 2 No. new Site entrances; XI. 3 No. temporary construction compounds; XII. Internal access tracks; and, XIII All associated ancillary development, landscaping and reinstatement works
Development Address: Cowanstown, Kealstown, Bryanstown, Dowdstown,, Donaghstown, Posseckstown, Taghadoe, Toolestown,, - Windgates, Rowanstown and Roosk, , Co. Kildare.
Architect Name: Location Key: Straffan
Electoral Division: Planner: Louise Murphy
Social Housing Exempt: Plan Enforcement #:
IPC Licence Required: No Waste Licence Required: No
Protected Structure: No Protected Structure #:
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Proposed Development


Comments

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Decision

Decision Date: 22/05/2025 Manager Order: DO58700
Decision Type: Refused Number of Conditions: 3
Grant Date: Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47 Apply?: Part 5 Apply?:
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Decision Description: for the construction of a solar PV development and an ‘under the fence’ transformer compound on a ca. 180ha site consisting of: I. Solar PV panels laid out in arrays across the Site; II. 39 No. inverter units (ca. 2.9m (h) x ca. 6.1m (l) and 2.4(w)); III. 1 No. control room structure (5m (h) x 15.3m (l) and 3.7m (w)); IV. 1 No. transformer unit (ca. 6m x ca. 4m) and associated bund; V. Security fencing around the ‘under the fence’ transformer compound (2.65m high); VI. Electrical and communications cabling; VII. Pole-mounted security cameras; VIII. Perimeter security fencing (2m high) and security gates; IX. Upgrade of 3 No. existing Site entrances; X. Development of 2 No. new Site entrances; XI. 3 No. temporary construction compounds; XII. Internal access tracks; and, XIII All associated ancillary development, landscaping and reinstatement works

Appeal Details


Appeal Details
Notification Date: 19/06/2025 BP Reference #: ABP-322797-25
Appeal Type: APPLICANT File Forward Date:
Submission Due Date: Submission Sent Date:
Appeal Decision: Decision Date:
Withdrawn Date: Dismissed Date:
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