Planning application · Tipperary County Council

Alterations to the previously granted solar farm at Loughlohery, Cahir

Loughlohery, Cahir, Co. Tipperary

2253 · TipperaryGranted

Granted · permission to Apr 2027

Planning application 2253 to Tipperary County Council: Alterations to the previously granted solar farm, at Loughlohery, Cahir. Granted by the council on 3 March 2022. The register gives the permission's end as 5 April 2027.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. 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

Reference
2253
Planning authority
Tipperary County Council
Received
21 Jan 2022
Decided
3 Mar 2022
Status
Granted
Use
Utilities

Proposed development

alterations to the previously granted solar farm (Tipperary County Council Reg Ref 16600465 as amended by Tipperary County Council Reg Ref P19600119). Permission was originally granted for a solar photovoltaic installation comprising up to 32,000 m2 of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 4 no. inverters in 2 blocks, 1 no. kV substation, fencing, access track, CCTV and all associated ancillary development works and services. Permission was subsequently granted for the addition of 3 no. battery storage containers and extension to the operational period of the solar farm from 25 years to 30 years under Tipperary County Council Reg Ref. 19600119 and An Bord Pleanala Ref. ABP-305222-19. Permission is now sought for the following: increase the area of solar panels from up to 32,000 m2 to up to 37,641 m2, increase in height to the permitted solar panels from 2.72m to 2.82m and Permission to increase the operational period of the solar farm from 30 years to 35 years

Planning status

Permission was granted on 3 Mar 2022. 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 5 Apr 2027.

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