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2360875: Cuilnacappy Park Moneenroe and Gortnalavey, near Creggs, Co. Galway

for a 10 year planning permission for the development of a solar PV farm at a site in the townlands of Cuilnacappy, Park, Moneenroe & Gortnalavey, near Creggs village, Co. Galway. The solar farm will have an operational lifespan of 40 years & a maximum export capacity of 75MW of electricity. The development will comprise the installation of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames in rows, ancillary cabling & electrical infrastructure including approx. 18no. inverter station locations (with option for two stations at each location), ducting & underground cabling; provision of new internal access tracks; storage containers; perimeter fencing, pole mounted CCTV cameras; vehicular access via 2no. access points, one comprising an upgrade of an existing agricultural access directly to the L2316 & one via an upgraded existing private road which adjoins the L2316 adjacent to its junction with the R362; proposed new passing bay on this private road; 1no. further alternative vehicular access point at a new vehicular entrance to the L2316; & all associated site development & landscaping works, all on a site of approx. 107.4ha. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in relation to the project & will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application

Status
Conditional
Lodged
28 Jul 2023
Decided
8 Feb 2024
Type
Permission
Council
Galway County Council
Dwellings proposed
1
Council record
eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360875/0
Details
1 m² floor area
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Source: National Planning Application Database (NPAD), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); look the application up on the council's ePlanning register for documents and the current status. A lodged application is not an approval; an approval is not proof of completed works. Applicant names are not published.