22299
REFUSEDWestmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
EXTENSION OF DURATION of 16/6184 5MW solar farm comprising of approximately 20,000 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within total site area of 9.3 hectares, 5 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, CCTV, access road from existing car park area and all associated ancillary development works.
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Application received
2 Jun 2022
Further information requested
26 Jul 2022
Decision: REFUSED
12 Oct 2022
Application Details
- Location
- Newdown , The Downs , Mullingar
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 2 June 2022
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 12 October 2022
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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RETENTION of existing 1) Two of four pig units as granted by previous planning permission ref: 07/5195, 2) Office/Plant Room, 3) 2 No. Meal Silos, 4) Dry Feed Store/Machinery Shed, 5) change in site boundary as shown in previous application and all site works
Newdown , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath
two of four pig units as granted by previously planning permission 07/5195, office and plant room 2 no. meal silo, Dry feed store/machinery shed, change in site boundaries as shown in previous application and all site works
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Permission for a 7 MW solar farm comprising approximately 20,000 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within total site area of 9.3 hectares, 5 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, CCTV, access road from existing car park area and all associated ancillary development works
Newdown , The Downs , Mullingar
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NEWDOWN , THE DOWNS , MULLINGAR
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Newdown , Mullingar , Co. Westmeath
development which will consist of the construction of a Generator Compound, including the installation of three generator units with associated transformers, concrete plinths, an ESB room (45 sq.m), and fencing, along with associated infrastructure and all necessary ancillary site works
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Newdown , The Downs , Mullingar
construction and relocation of a previously approved agricultural shed (Planning Ref. 20/6317), to be constructed on the northern portion of the site instead of the originally approved location. Permission is also sought for the demolition of an existing agricultural shed measuring 152 sq.m and its replacement with a new agricultural shed measuring 459.2 sq.m, to be constructed on the footprint of the demolished structure located to the east of the site, together with all associated ancillary site development works
Newdown , The Downs , Mullingar
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