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AA170860

CONDITIONAL

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

a 10 year permission , the proposed development consists of the construction of an up to 35MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with a maximum export capacity of 25MW, comprising approximately 127,250 no. photovoltaic panels arranged into arrays on steel ground mounted frames; undergrounded electrical cabling and ducting; 28 no. inverters; 28 no. transformer stations; 28 no. auxiliary transformer stations; 1 no. single storey DNO substation building (64.73 sqm); 1 no. single storey communications building (10.98 sqm); 1 no. single storey storage building (7.5 sqm); 1 no. single storey client building (14.79 sqm); 6 no. CCTV security cameras on 4m steel poles; a perimeter security fence; 2,100m of internal access tracks; landscaping; boundary treatments and all associated and ancillary services and works on a site area of approximately 56.76ha. Access to the proposed development is facilitated by the creation of a new entrance along the local road to the north west of the site. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Jul 2017

  2. Further information received

    21 Dec 2017

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    1 Feb 2018

  4. Decision due

    4 Feb 2018

  5. Appeal submitted

    27 Feb 2018

  6. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    11 Feb 2019

Application Details

Location
Reask , Ashbourne , Co. Meath
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
56.76 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
25 July 2017
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
1 February 2018
Permission Expires
10 February 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-301049-18
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
27 February 2018
Decided
11 February 2019

Location

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