2460134
CONDITIONALMeath - Meath County Council
Proposed Development
The development will consist of: A 10-year permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of 35.81 hectares consisting of the following: 211,320 sqm of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 6 hardstanding locations for electrical skids; new internal access tracks; underground power and communications cables and ducts ; a new access from the L6835 public road; access gates; 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. Installation of underground electrical cabling and associated infrastructure within the public road corridor along the L6835 public road for approximately 10 metres to connect into the permitted underground cabling associated with the permitted ‘Milltown Solar Farm (Meath County Council Reg. Ref. 21396 & An Bord Pleanála Case Number: PL17.311460) which is located to the north of the site within the townland of Milltown. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
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Application received
26 Feb 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
19 Apr 2024
Decision due
21 Apr 2024
Grant issued
6 Jun 2024
Application Details
- Location
- The Townlands of Milltown and Cortown , near Kells , Co. Meath
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Meath County Council
- Site Area
- 35.81 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 26 February 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 19 April 2024
- Grant Date
- 6 June 2024
- Permission Expires
- 5 June 2034
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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the development will consist of laying of underground 33kV medium voltage electrical cables with associated ducting, 4 no. joint bays, with associated communication chambers and ancillary development within the Local public roads L6835, L6836, and L80021 for a distance of approximately 2,991 metres. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. The underground cable is intended to connect the South Parcel, in Moyagher Lower townland, with the North Parcel, in Milltown townland, of Milltown Solar Farm, which was permitted by An Bord Pleanala following appeal pursuant to An Bord Pleanala Reference number PL17.311460 and Meath County Council Planning Reference number 21/396. A Strategic infrastructure Development Application for the associated 110kV Substation was also permitted by An Bord Pleanala in the North Parcel of the permitted solar farm pursuant to An Bord Pleanala Reference number VA17.310029. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application.
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Cortown , Kells , Co. Meath
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