Planning application details ref: 2360069 Kilkenny County Council

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Planning Application: 2360069 (Kilkenny County Council)
File Number: 2360069
Application Type: PERMISSION Planning Status: APPEALED
Received Date: 27/02/2023 Decision Due Date: 16/10/2023
Validated Date: 27/02/2023 Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested: 20/04/2023 Further Info Received: 19/09/2023
Withdrawn Date: Extend Date:
Decision Type: Conditional Decision Date: 13/10/2023
Leave to Appeal: Appeal Date: 09/11/2023
Commenced Date: Submissions By:

Applicant Details

Applicant name: Lightsource Renewable Energy Ireland Ltd.
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Applicant Details


Proposed Development

Development Description: A 10 year planning permission - The development will consist of permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Storage Compound with a total site area of c.103.64ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, inverters, transformers, switchgear substations, auxiliary transformer, permanent storage container, monitoring houses, composting toilet, BESS customer substation, battery blocks, BESS inverters, BESS interface cabinets, BESS MV skids, temporary construction compounds, tracks, boundary security fencing and security gates, CCTV, landscaping and ancillary works, with a 40year operational period. It is proposed that the Proposed Development will be accessed from three separate access points off; Site Access 1 will be a newly created access point of the L4205 and Site Access 2 and 3 will utilise two existing access points of an unnamed local road which runs along the northern boundary of the Application Site, both Site Access 2 and 3 will require upgrading. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application
Development Address: on lands within the townlands of Castlegarden and Cloghscregg, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
Architect Name: Location Key: CASTLEGARDEN/CLOGHSCREGG THOMASTOWN
Electoral Division: Planner: Ross O'Shea
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: 13/10/2023 Manager Order: 587
Decision Type: Conditional Number of Conditions: 25
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Section 47 Apply?: Part 5 Apply?:
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Decision Description: A 10 year planning permission - The development will consist of permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Storage Compound with a total site area of c.103.64ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, inverters, transformers, switchgear substations, auxiliary transformer, permanent storage container, monitoring houses, composting toilet, BESS customer substation, battery blocks, BESS inverters, BESS interface cabinets, BESS MV skids, temporary construction compounds, tracks, boundary security fencing and security gates, CCTV, landscaping and ancillary works, with a 40year operational period. It is proposed that the Proposed Development will be accessed from three separate access points off; Site Access 1 will be a newly created access point of the L4205 and Site Access 2 and 3 will utilise two existing access points of an unnamed local road which runs along the northern boundary of the Application Site, both Site Access 2 and 3 will require upgrading. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application

Appeal Details


Appeal Details
Notification Date: 13/11/2023 BP Reference #: ABP-318433-23
Appeal Type: THIRD PARTY File Forward Date:
Submission Due Date: 10/12/2023 Submission Sent Date:
Appeal Decision: Decision Date:
Withdrawn Date: Dismissed Date:
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