22586: For development at this site in the townlands of Ballyvonnavaum TD, Coolshamroge TD, Cloonmore TD, Deerpark TD, and Manusmore TD, Ennis, Co Clare. The development will consist of planning permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy development with a total site area of 27.34 hectares, to include inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV and other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works including works relating to the access to the site. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect to the application for planning permission
Ballyvonnavaum TD Coolshamroge TD Cloonmore TD Deerpark TD, and Manusmore TD, Ennis Co Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided09 March 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: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 72857f79-a308-4aab-9ba1-63166d0c48e4.pdf / Document 655677Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 9f44da91-15ae-4548-8cc9-3ba22cf46fe5.pdf / Document 621078Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 9ebdbf33-44cb-44b4-aa70-c369ad3a38c2.pdf / Document 655678Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 9ed204c7-bfbf-4bde-bf20-2b7e4047f5a6.pdf / Document 661209Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 0522adbd-f2b8-455f-819a-c020985cc60f.pdf / Document 621177Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 178d907c-8758-4fd4-8c44-eeb2a51126ce.pdf / Document 621180Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / B0ac0673-e77a-4d41-b5bd-83f88c788ca3.pdf / Document 655688Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Ccb884ce-3375-498b-8b37-5e261b484e20.pdf / Document 621077Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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