21396
CONDITIONALMeath - Meath County Council
Proposed Development
the development consists of a 10 year permission and 35 year operation for a solar farm on two sites: North Parcel (Milltown Townland) approximately 41.2 hectares; South Parcel (Moyagher Lower Townland) approximately 80.3 hectares for a total site area of approximately 121.5 hectares. The proposed development on these two sites comprises; Up to 734,000 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames, inverter/transformer stations, underground power and communication cables and ducts, boundary security fencing, new internal access tracks, associated drainage infrastructure, new site entrances to the L6835 public local road (North Parcel) and the L8003 public local road (South Parcel), 1 no vehicle passing area on lands adjoining the L6835 local road, CCTV cameras and all associated site services and works. Provision of control building and associated compound within the South Parcel. As part of a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application, provision of 110KV electrical substation with electrical control building, associated compound with palisade fence and 2 no. overhead line masts, which is to be located within the North Parcel, will be lodged with An Bord Pleanala in due course. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application
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Application received
2 Mar 2021
Further information requested
26 Apr 2021
Further information received
30 Jun 2021
Decision: CONDITIONAL
31 Aug 2021
Decision due
5 Sept 2021
Appeal submitted
23 Sept 2021
Appeal decided: MODIFIED
28 Mar 2022
Application Details
- Location
- Milltown & Moyagher Lower , Cortown , Kells Co Meath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 121.5 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 2 March 2021
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 31 August 2021
- Permission Expires
- 27 March 2032
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP - 311460-21
- Decision
- MODIFIED
- Submitted
- 23 September 2021
- Decided
- 28 March 2022
Location
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