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Kildare County Council · 211470 · EXTENSION OF DURATION

Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare.

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Council received 12 Oct 2021We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1796 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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211470 is a planning application for extension of duration at Confey , Leixlip , Co. Kildare., received by Kildare County Council on 12 Oct 2021 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. No. 16/848 - a solar PV panel array with an export capacity of 10MW comprising approximately 38, 600 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 16.91 hectares, 7 No. single storey MV substations, 1 No. single storey DSO substation, 1 No. single storey customer substation, 1 No. single storey spares building, 1 No. communications pole, boundary security fencing, CCTV, associated electrical cabling and ducting, alteration to existing entrance to include access gates and all associated ancillary development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which includes submission of a Natura Impact Statement; submission of road safety audit, swept path analysis and visibility splay drawings; revised location of communications pole as shown on the revised Customer Building Drawing; Revised DSO and MV Building Drawings; Revised Site Layout drawings; Revised Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report, on land south of the L1015 road. The council refused permission on 2 Dec 2021. The five-week observation window closed on 16 Nov 2021. Within 500 m there are 4 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 10 Jan 2022 closed 1707 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (2 Dec 2021) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

Extension of Duration of Planning Ref. No. 16/848 - a solar PV panel array with an export capacity of 10MW comprising approximately 38, 600 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 16.91 hectares, 7 No. single storey MV substations, 1 No. single storey DSO substation, 1 No. single storey customer substation, 1 No. single storey spares building, 1 No. communications pole, boundary security fencing, CCTV, associated electrical cabling and ducting, alteration to existing entrance to include access gates and all associated ancillary development works. Revised by Significant Further Information which includes submission of a Natura Impact Statement; submission of road safety audit, swept path analysis and visibility splay drawings; revised location of communications pole as shown on the revised Customer Building Drawing; Revised DSO and MV Building Drawings; Revised Site Layout drawings; Revised Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report, on land south of the L1015 road

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Refused on 2 Dec 2021
Site (from polygon)
18.83 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 12 Oct 2021
    New application
    Observation window closed 16 Nov 2021
  • 2 Dec 2021
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 10 Jan 2022

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    • EPA-licensed facility · 3
      Intel Ireland Limited; Intel Ireland Limited; P0207
    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 2
      Rye Water Valley/Carton; Royal Canal
    • Radon risk area · 3
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Special Area of Conservation · 1
      Rye Water Valley/Carton SAC
    • Recorded monument · 1
      R148443

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 127447). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/KildareCC/AppFileRefDetails/211470/0.

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