Clonbeale Beg Glebe Rathure North (Parcel 1) and, Parkmore (Parcel 2), Co. Offaly

What’s proposed

A 10 YEAR PERMISSION. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT ON TWO SEPARATE AND DETACHED PARCELS OF LAND, PARCEL 1 IS LOCATED IN THE TOWNLAND OF CLONBEALE BEG GLEBE, RATHURE NORTH, WHILE PARCEL 2 IS LOCATED IN THE TOWNLAND OF PARKMORE. BOTH SEPARATE PARCELS WILL BE CONNECTED TO AN EXISTING PERMITTED SOLAR DEVELOPMENT UNDER PLANNING APPLICATION REF: PR20/476 BY UNDERGROUND CABLES (WILL BE SUBJECT TO A SEPARATE STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CONSENT APPLICATION). EACH DETACHED PARCEL CONTAINING PV PANELS WILL BE LAID OUT IN ARRAYS OVER A TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AREA OF CA. 69HA, ALONG WITH ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING: 24 NO. POWER HUBS (CA. 15.25M2 X 2.4M) WHICH INCORPORATE AN INVERTER AND A TRANSFORMER, 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING (11.1M2 X 2.5M), 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY CLIENT SIDE SUB-STATION BUILDING (15.25M2 X 2.9M), 2 NO. SINGLE STOREY EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING (7.5M2 X 2.7M), 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY GRP KIOSK (3M2 X 4M), 12 NO. CCTV CAMERAS MOUNTED ON 4M HIGH POLES, PERIMETER SECURITY FENCING AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) WILL ACCOMPANY THE PLANNING APPLICATION