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Wicklow County Council · 2460186 · PERMISSION

Townlands of Threecastles Crosscoolharbour Santryhill Newpaddocks Oldpaddocks and Edmonstown , Blessington , County Wicklow

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Council received 28 Mar 2024We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (898 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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2460186 is a planning application for permission at Townlands of Threecastles Crosscoolharbour Santryhill Newpaddocks Oldpaddocks and Edmonstown , Blessington , County Wicklow, received by Wicklow County Council on 28 Mar 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development and grid route, with a total site area of 28 hectares comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, new access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, temporary construction compounds, 20 kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Blessington 38kV ESB Substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application for planning permission. No decision has been recorded yet. The five-week observation window closed on 2 May 2024. Within 500 m there are 3 other decided applications in the last five years.

Observations close 2 May 2024 closed 863 days ago
5 weeks from receipt (28 Mar 2024) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council
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Proposal

permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a solar PV energy development and grid route, with a total site area of 28 hectares comprising of the construction of PV panels mounted on metal frames, transformer stations, new access tracks, perimeter fencing with CCTV cameras and access gates, temporary construction compounds, 20 kV underground cabling connecting the solar farm to the existing Blessington 38kV ESB Substation, and all ancillary grid infrastructure and associated works. The solar farm would be operational for 35 years. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application for planning permission

Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/a
Site (from polygon)
27.60 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 28 Mar 2024
    Decision
  • 28 Mar 2024
    New application
    Observation window closed 2 May 2024

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    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Poulaphouca Reservoir
    • Radon risk area · 4
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; 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
    • Recorded monument · 10
      R147962; R147964; R147970
    • Special Protection Area · 1
      Poulaphouca Reservoir SPA

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 165072). 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/2460186/0.

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