SERIES OF BUSINESS PLANS IN PIPELINE FOR CHARLEVILLE

PLANNING permission is either being sought or has been granted for a number of developments in Charleville in recent months.

A company called Prometric has been granted permission from Cork County Council to erect a single storey, free standing prefabricated building, along with associated external access steps and or a ramp, within the grounds of Charleville Park Hotel on the Limerick Road.

The purpose of this development is offering computer based examinations and services to the public.

Permission is being sought by Eddie O’Dwyer for the erection of a machinery workshop and associated works at the Ballysally Industrial Park on the Railway Road, Charleville. In the same industrial estate, BCD Engineering has applied for permission for the construction of a lean-to extension to the front of their existing manufacturing building, to include all associated site-works.

A company called IGP Solar8 has applied to Cork County Council for permission to develop a 67.8 hectare, solar PV farm at Fiddane, Ballyhea, Charleville. The development will consist of the installation of a 30-year operation and subsequent decommissioning of a series of ground mounted solar photo-voltaic (PV) panels mounted on steel support structures, 2.1 metres in height, together with one, single storey ESB control room, 14 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security fencing, site entrance and a hard-standing area.

There will also be landscaping along part of the northern site boundary and other associated development works.

The purpose of this development is to generate renewable energy electricity.

Permission has also been granted to make alterations to the existing Centra Service Station on the Limerick Road. The present fuel dispensers and canopy will be removed and a new design will see four dispensing pumps and a new canopy put in place, along with alterations to the interior of the existing space to make it safer for use by customers frequenting the popular service station.