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176239

CONDITIONAL

Westmeath - Westmeath County Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm consisting of the following; up to an area of 139,520 m2 of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames within a site area of 46.3 hectares; a fenced electricity substation compound to include 1 no. electricity control building and hardstands for ancillary electrical equipment; 12 no. inverter/transformer stations; underground cable and ducts; internal access tracks and hardstanding areas; boundary security fence; CCTV and all associated site services and works, 2 no. new site access points from the public road, one for construction/decommissioning traffic purposes only, and one for operational traffic. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 Aug 2017

  2. Further information requested

    23 Oct 2017

  3. Further information received

    16 Jan 2018

  4. Decision due

    12 Feb 2018

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    12 Feb 2018

  6. Appeal submitted

    9 Mar 2018

  7. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    15 Feb 2019

Application Details

Location
Clondardis and Slane More townlands , Walshestown , Mullingar
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Westmeath County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
29 August 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
12 February 2018
Permission Expires
14 February 2024

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP 301116-18
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
9 March 2018
Decided
15 February 2019

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