RED III Application Permission for a 10-Year planning permission for development at this…
Ballykeerogebeg/Ballykeerogemore/Garryduff/Knockea, Whitechurch/Dunmain/Killesk
Proposed development
RED III Application Permission for a 10-Year planning permission for development at this site within the townlands of Ballykeerogemore, Ballykeerogebeg, Knockea, and Garryduff, County Wexford. The development will consist of the construction of a Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage System development on a 141.03 hectare site consisting of:- a) Ground-mounted Solar PV Panel arrays on fixed frames with string inverters; b) 36 No. electrical transformer and inverter Skid Units on stoned hardstand areas; c) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Compound Consisting of 32 No. BESS Modules, 4 No. MV Skid Units, 1 No. Transformer Unit, 1 No. Control Unit, and 1 No. Spares Container; d) 2.6m high security fence around the BESS Compound; e) 2.2m high acoustic barrier around 3 sides of the BESS Compound; f) 6 No. Temporary Construction Compounds; g) 2.4m high security fencing around the perimeter of the site; h) Pole-mounted security cameras; i) Upgrade of 4 No. existing site entrances; j) Extinguishing of 3 No. existing site entrances; k) 4 No. new permanent site entrances; l) 2 No. temporary construction site entrances; m) Upgrading and widening of existing access tracks; n) New access tracks; o) Electrical and communications cabling within private lands and within the L-8124, L-4031 and L-8079 public roads; and p) All associated ancillary development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 40-years from the date of commissioning. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will accompany the planning application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
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