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2560014

REFUSED

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

a ten year permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Energy Storage System on a site of 74.2 hectares comprising: solar panels on ground mounted steel frames, customer substation, switchgear substations, transformers, inverters, energy storage units, BIC Interface Cabinets (BIC) and BESS Inverters, twin MV transformer skid compacts, monitoring house units, spares containers, BESS intake substation and backup generator, new internal access tracks, new site entrances to the L-2813 public local road and the L-28131 public local road, perimeter security fencing, palisade security fencing, security gates, CCTV system, lighting poles, associated drainage infrastructure, associated ducting and electrical ducting, temporary construction compound, underground cables, landscaping, self-contained composting toilet, and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance, all with a 40 year operational period. As part of a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application, a 110kV electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound will be submitted to An Bord Pleanála in due course. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Dec 2024

  2. Further information requested

    21 Feb 2025

  3. Further information received

    11 Nov 2025

  4. Decision: REFUSED

    28 Jan 2026

  5. Decision due

    31 Jan 2026

  6. Appeal submitted

    24 Feb 2026

Application Details

Location
Cookstown Great , Kells , Co. Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
74.2 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
20 December 2024
Status
APPEALED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
28 January 2026

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL-500857-MH-26
Submitted
24 February 2026

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