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2460742

CONDITIONAL

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

the proposed development will consist of an application for a 10-year planning permission for the construction of, and a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 215 hectare solar farm (red line boundary). The solar farm comprises of two 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 28 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, 2 no. temporary construction compounds, the use of existing farm access tracks and existing site entrances, 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 Ballymacoll Little, Boolies, Nuttstown, Ballintry, Belgree, Rowan and Kinoristown, Co. Meath. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    13 Sept 2024

  2. Further information requested

    7 Nov 2024

  3. Further information received

    29 Jan 2025

  4. Decision due

    10 Apr 2025

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    10 Apr 2025

  6. Appeal submitted

    30 Apr 2025

  7. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    3 Nov 2025

Application Details

Location
the townlands of Ballymacoll Little Boolies Nuttstown , Ballintry Belgree Rowan and Kinoristown , Co. Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
215 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
13 September 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
10 April 2025
Permission Expires
2 November 2035

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
APB-322423-25
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
30 April 2025
Decided
3 November 2025

Location

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