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Wicklow County Council · 211237 · PERMISSION

Threecastles , Blessington , Co Wicklow

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Council received 14 Oct 2021We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1794 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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211237 is a planning application for permission at Threecastles , Blessington , Co Wicklow, received by Wicklow County Council on 14 Oct 2021 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 17/908) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include (1) Project lifetime proposed to be extended from 30 years to 35 years (2) Substation to increase in size (3)Change in height and angle of solar panels (4) Transformer containers to increase in size (5) Removal of the customer substation (6) Deer fencing to increase in size (7) MW output to be increased from 10.8 to 15MW to align with existing grid connection offer (8) Slight alteration to the access tracks and (9) Number of CCTV cameras to reduce. The council granted permission on 7 Dec 2021, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 18 Nov 2021. Within 500 m there are 2 other decided applications in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 13 Jan 2022 closed 1704 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (7 Dec 2021) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

amend the design of the approved development (Planning Reference 17/908) which comprises consent for a Solar PV Energy Development. Proposed amendments include (1) Project lifetime proposed to be extended from 30 years to 35 years (2) Substation to increase in size (3)Change in height and angle of solar panels (4) Transformer containers to increase in size (5) Removal of the customer substation (6) Deer fencing to increase in size (7) MW output to be increased from 10.8 to 15MW to align with existing grid connection offer (8) Slight alteration to the access tracks and (9) Number of CCTV cameras to reduce

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 7 Dec 2021
Final grant
13 Jan 2022
Permission expires
12 Jan 2027
Site (from polygon)
23.48 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 14 Oct 2021
    New application
    Observation window closed 18 Nov 2021
  • 7 Dec 2021
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 13 Jan 2022

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    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Poulaphouca Reservoir
    • 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
    • Recorded monument · 1
      R149052
    • Special Protection Area · 1
      Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 159779). 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/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/211237/0.

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