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Irish Salt Mining & Exploration Co. Ltd, 10 Fort Road, kilroot, Carrickfergus

Granted Mid and East Antrim LA02/2024/0651/F Full

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1.5MW Solar PV Farm, comprising 11 rows of solar PV panels (2240 modules) with an approx mounting frame height of 2.2m; 1500KVA step-up transformer and c. 200m 11KV underground connecting cable to existing electrical network. New gated access off the existing internal quarry road. Internal access track c. 140m long, c. 3.5m wide. 10 no. pole mounted CCTV security cameras

As published by the council, reference LA02/2024/0651/F

Application record

Reference
LA02/2024/0651/F
Type
Full
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted
Received
28 Aug 2024
Validated
5 Sep 2024
Decided
15 Nov 2024
Ward
Kilroot

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2024

    Received by Mid and East Antrim

  2. 5 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

28 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 15 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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