2392: A ten-year planning permission for a solar energy development with a total site area of 77 hectares comprising (i) photovoltaic solar panels on steel mounting frames; (ii) electrical inverters; (iii) electrical power stations; (iv) underground electrical and communications cabling; (v) containerised battery energy storage facility; (vi) the upgrade of 2 no. disused site entrances, decommissioning of 2 no. existing site entrances and development of 1 no. new site entrance; (vii) on-site access tracks; (viii) a temporary construction compound; (ix) security fencing and security gates; (x) pole-mounted security cameras; and (xi) all associated site and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifetime of the proposed development is 35-years. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report and an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report
Lands at Baungephlure and Friarstown, Killerig, Co. Carlow
DecisionConditional grant
Decided25 October 2023
Application typePERMISSION
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: carlowcoco.eplanning.ie / A5809654-70e3-4880-92e1-ea716227772f.pdf / Document 103630Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: carlowcoco.eplanning.ie / E42b4ff8-effb-4a00-a9ad-2951115552f5.pdf / Document 103629Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: carlowcoco.eplanning.ie / 9c86c393-775c-4bd1-8bf8-861922637081.pdf / Document 97865Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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- 22215Permission is sought to retain floor slab as constructed and full planning permission is sought for the completion of dwelling house as granted under PL Ref:17/180, full planning permission is sought for the alteration of site boundary as granted under same, all ancillary site works and services / 0.9 km away / 27 October 2022Conditional grant
- 17180The construction of a single storey dwelling, septic tank and percolation area, uograding of existing entrance, connection to services, a domestic garage and all associated site work / 0.9 km away / 20 December 2017Conditional grant
- 17337Permission for retention for the following development: Temporary prefabricated building to provide 1 no. classroom and ancillary site works. / 1.0 km away / 09 March 2018Conditional grant
- 2560378Renovate existing cottage including a single storey extension, new bored well, septic tank, percolation area, upgrade existing entrance and all associated site works / 1.0 km away / 02 April 2026Conditional grant
- 20407Permission for the removal of 3 No. single storey prefabricated units (total floor area =184 sqm), decommissioning of existing septic tank and percolation area, and the construction of a single storey 2 No. Classroom Special Education Unit (floor area = 439 sqm) to the rear / side of existing single storey School Building (floor area = 1,412sqm), provision of a new proprietary waste water treatment system and sand polishing filter, together with an enclosed external soft play area, sensory garden, 6 no. additional car parking spaces, and all associated site works. / 1.0 km away / 21 January 2021Conditional grant
- 236029710-year permission. The development will consist of the construction of (i) a Solar PV development comprising photovoltaic panels laid out in arrays over a total development site area of ca. 91.2ha, (ii) the construction of a 38kV substation building ((6.1m (h) x 20.9 (l) and 7.3 (w)) and associated compound area, a transformer unit (ca. 6m x ca. 3.6m) and associated bund, (iii) 352 number Battery Energy Storage System units comprising 22 modules (ca. 21.9m x ca.5.2m) each with 16 number cabinet units within each module and (iv) all ancillary development including 15 number transformer integrated units (ca. 10.5m x ca.2.7m), 12 number inverter units (ca. 6.0m x ca.2.4m), 7 number CCTV cameras mounted on 4m high poles, a 3m high acoustic barrier, with berm and fencing, perimeter security fencing, site access, site egress and all ancillary works and services. The development will have a 40-year operational lifetime. Permission currently exists for a PV development on ca/65.6ha of the site (Planning Permission Ref No. 21/23) that will be superseded by this application if approved / 1.1 km away / 22 August 2024Conditional grant
- 2360227The installation of a 15 metres monopole carrying antennas, Dish, RRU's (Remote Radio Units), Cabinet, Fencing and Access gate together with Ground-based equipment and all associated site development works for wireless data and broadband services / 1.3 km away / 22 November 2023Conditional grant