Installation of circa. 3,492sq.m array at Shelton Abbey Open Prison, Arklow
Shelton Abbey Open Prison, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
0.56 ha · Granted · permission to Feb 2029
Planning application 2360437 to Wicklow County Council: Installation of circa. 3,492sq.m array of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames on an agricultural plot, at Shelton Abbey Open Prison, Arklow. Granted by the council on 22 January 2024. The register gives the permission's end as 26 February 2029.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council granted
- Permission ends (date on the register)
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Key facts
Proposed development
the installation of circa. 3,492sq.m array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground mounted frames on an agricultural plot within the existing Shelton Abbey Open Prison, together with ducting, underground electrical cabling, and all associated site works The proposed development is considered to be within the curtilage of a protected structure (RPS No. 40-05) listed under the current Wicklow County Development Plan 2022-2028. The proposed solar array installation will have no impact on the protected structure, located over 330.00 meters away from the proposed site.
Planning status
Permission was granted on 22 Jan 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 26 Feb 2029.
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