Solar farm: south of Windyhill Road, north of Farrenlester Road…Plans, timetable and how to have your say
A regionally significant development in Northern Ireland in Causeway and Glens, NI Strategic Planning, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. Regionally significant developments in Northern Ireland are decided by the Department for Infrastructure rather than the local council.
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Where it is in the process
- Pre-application
- Submitted
- Pre-examination
- Examination
- Recommendation
- Decision due
- Decision made
Who decides, and how to have your say
Regionally significant developments in Northern Ireland are decided by the Department for Infrastructure rather than the local council.
Anyone can comment on the application through the Northern Ireland Planning Portal while it is being considered.
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The site
No boundary has been published yet; the dot marks the project's location.
What is proposed
Installation of ground-mounted solar PV modules with associated infrastructure including access, inverter/transformers, substation, internal access tracks, fencing, cabling, CCTV, temporary construction compounds, drainage, landscaping, habitat enhancement and decommissioning. Horizontal Directional Drilling will be used to cross the Black Burn watercourse and cable infrastructure will remain in situ post operation. The solar farm will occupy approximately 102 hectares and operate for 40 years. An underground cable (approx. 2.2 km) will connect the site to Coleraine Substation’
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