2460050
CONDITIONALWestmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
development which will consist/consists of: a 10-year permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of 140 hectares consisting of the following: 781,578sqm of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 17 hardstanding locations for the installation of electrical skids; new internal access tracks; underground power and communications cables and ducts, including along the L-5802, R-393, L-5913, L-1811 and the L-5808 public roads; a new access point and an upgrade to an existing access point along the R-393 public road and a new access point along the L-5808 public road; landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; boundary fencing; and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years
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Application received
23 Feb 2024
Further information requested
18 Apr 2024
Further information received
17 Jul 2024
Decision due
10 Sept 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
10 Sept 2024
Appeal submitted
7 Oct 2024
Appeal decided: MODIFIED
31 Mar 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Toor Commons Ballysallagh (Fox) Ballyhug Ballysallagh (Tuite) Ballyhoreen Kill , Balroe Cartron Grange Kildallan North Kildallan Parcellstown Slane More and Walshestown South , Co. Westmeath.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Site Area
- 140 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 23 February 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 10 September 2024
- Permission Expires
- 30 March 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-320999-24
- Decision
- MODIFIED
- Submitted
- 7 October 2024
- Decided
- 31 March 2025
Location
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