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231144

CONDITIONAL

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

the development will consist of a 10-year planning permission for the construction of, and a 40-year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 205.15-hectare solar farm (red line boundary) and underground grid connection route. The solar farm comprises of three separate land parcels divided by local roads. The proposed solar farm will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas on concrete shoes to protect possible underground archaeological features, together with 58 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, 2no. temporary construction compounds and use of existing 1no. hardstanding, the use of existing farm access tracks, existing site entrances, widening of 3no. existing site entrance, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing with some areas of boundary development on concrete shoes to further protect possible underground archaeological features, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity and transmitting it in the townlands of Mulhussey, Batterstown, Longtown, Mullagh & Milltown, Kilcock, Co. Meath. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application. Significiant further information / revised plans submitted on this applicaiton.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    19 Dec 2023

  2. Further information requested

    21 Feb 2024

  3. Further information received

    10 Jun 2024

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    13 Aug 2024

  5. Decision due

    14 Aug 2024

  6. Appeal submitted

    5 Sept 2024

  7. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    31 Mar 2025

Application Details

Location
Mulhussey Batterstown , Longtown Mullagh & Milltown Townlands , Kilcock Co. Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
205.1 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
19 December 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
13 August 2024
Permission Expires
30 March 2035

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-320755-24
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
5 September 2024
Decided
31 March 2025

Location

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