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Louth County Council grants permission for 4.8-hectare solar farm at KNOCKBRIDGE, Co. Louth
28 March 2024 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Louth County Council planning register · published 15 September 2026
Louth County Council granted permission on 28 March 2024 for a 4.8-hectare solar farm at KNOCKBRIDGE, an application first lodged on 7 February 2024.
Key facts
- Reference
- 2460066
- Planning authority
- Louth County Council
- Location
- CAVANHILL WATER TREATMENT PLANT CAVAN ROAD, KNOCKBRIDGE, CO. LOUTH
- Received
- 7 February 2024
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Site area
- 4.8 hectares
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision date
- 28 March 2024
- Council file
- View on the Louth County Council planning portal
In context
It is one of 6 solar farm applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 351 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 28 March 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 installation of 4,150m2 (840kWp) ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and all associated ancillary works
Cite this story
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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Louth County Council grants permission for 4.8-hectare solar farm at KNOCKBRIDGE, Co. Louth", 28 March 2024. https://www.permission.ie/news/louth-county-council/2460066
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/louth-county-council/2460066">Louth County Council grants permission for 4.8-hectare solar farm at KNOCKBRIDGE, Co. Louth</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 28 March 2024.</p>
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