Solar PV farm on a total site area of 16.5 hectares at Belleek, Ballina
Belleek, Ballina, Co. Mayo
16.5 ha · Granted · permission to Jan 2030
Planning application 2460282 to Mayo County Council: Solar PV farm on a total site area of 16.5 hectares, to include the following elements: linear solar photovoltaic panel arrays, at Belleek, Ballina. Granted by the council on 9 December 2024. The register gives the permission's end as 19 January 2030.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Further information requested
- Further information received
- Council granted
- Permission ends (date on the register)
The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.
Key facts
Proposed development
The development will consist of a solar PV farm on a total site area of 16.5 hectares (ha.), to include the following elements: • linear solar photovoltaic (PV) panel arrays, providing an output of up to 23MW, ground mounted on steel supported structures with associated cabling and ducting; • 42 no. ground mounted inverters; • 3 no. transformer substations; • 9 no. battery storage containers (providing up to 16MW of battery storage); • construction of culverts along an existing drain; • a new site access; • Upgrades to an existing site entrance, including the removal of existing wall and piers, resurfacing to TII standards, and the installation of double security gates; • pole mounted CCTV cameras at 12 no. locations; • 2.4m high security fencing; • permeable gravel access tracks; • demolition of 2 no. existing derelict structures (a cottage and a shed), and the installation of a temporary construction compound/material storage area; • a temporary construction stage wheelwash system; • a 38kV underground cable connecting to the existing factory site; and • all associated ancillary development services.
Planning status
Permission was granted on 9 Dec 2024. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 19 Jan 2030.
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