2560014
REFUSEDMeath - 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 received
20 Dec 2024
Further information requested
21 Feb 2025
Further information received
11 Nov 2025
Decision: REFUSED
28 Jan 2026
Decision due
31 Jan 2026
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
Location
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