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Louth County Council grants permission for solar farm at Glenmore, Riverstown, Co. Louth

5 September 2024 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Louth County Council planning register · published 1 September 2026

Louth County Council granted permission on 5 September 2024 for a solar farm at Glenmore, Riverstown, an application first lodged on 16 July 2024.

Key facts

Reference
24124
Planning authority
Louth County Council
Location
Glenmore, Riverstown, Dundalk Co Louth
Received
16 July 2024
Application type
PERMISSION
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision date
5 September 2024

In context

It is one of 4 solar farm applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 333 nationally. Of the 572 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 5 September 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Louth County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for the erection of 62.48m2 of Photovoltaic ground mounted solar panels, revised site boundary and all associated site works at existing dwelling house

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Louth County Council grants permission for solar farm at Glenmore, Riverstown, Co. Louth", 5 September 2024. https://www.permission.ie/news/louth-county-council/24124

For the web (with link)
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/louth-county-council/24124">Louth County Council grants permission for solar farm at Glenmore, Riverstown, Co. Louth</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 5 September 2024.</p>
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