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21396

CONDITIONAL

Meath - 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 Timeline

  1. Application received

    2 Mar 2021

  2. Further information requested

    26 Apr 2021

  3. Further information received

    30 Jun 2021

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    31 Aug 2021

  5. Decision due

    5 Sept 2021

  6. Appeal submitted

    23 Sept 2021

  7. 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

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