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(PLANNING REFERENCE PL2/17/275) FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THIS SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) PANELS LAID OUT IN ARRAYS ON GROUND MOUNTED FRAMES AND WILL INCLUDE 4 NO. SINGLE STOREY INVERTER UNITS, 1 NO. SINGLE STOREY ESB TERMINAL SUBSTATION WITH CUSTOMER SUBSTATION, 2 NO. STEEL STORAGE CONTAINER, SECURITY FENCING, 10 NO. CCTV, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING BENEFICIAL LANDSCAPE PLANTING, TEMPORARY INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION ACCESS TRACK TO THE ON-SITE ESB TERMINAL SUBSTATION AND PERMEABLE INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS. THE PERMISSION SEEKS A RENEWAL OF THE PLANNING APPROVAL GRANTED PREVIOUSLY FOR THIS SOLAR FARM PROPOSAL UNDER PLANNING APPLICATION PL2/17/275. THE PLANNING APPLICATION ALSO SEEKS MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE DIMENSIONS OF THE APPROVED SUBSTATION AND AN INCREASE IN THE OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF THE PROJECT FROM 35 TO 40 YEARS