the installation of circa. 3,492sq.m array of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground…
Shelton Abbey Open Prison , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
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.
What happens next
Permission was granted on 22 Jan 2024. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.
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