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Louth County Council grants permission for 14.3-hectare solar farm at Readypenny Dundalk, Co. Louth

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

Louth County Council granted permission on 2 December 2024 for a 14.3-hectare solar farm at Readypenny Dundalk, an application first lodged on 26 August 2024.

Key facts

Reference
2460485
Planning authority
Louth County Council
Location
Louth GAA Centre of Excellence, Darver, Readypenny Dundalk
Received
26 August 2024
Application type
PERMISSION
Site area
14.3 hectares
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision date
2 December 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 2 December 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 500m² of photovoltaic ground mounted solar panels, battery storage container and all associated site development works

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Louth County Council grants permission for 14.3-hectare solar farm at Readypenny Dundalk, Co. Louth", 2 December 2024. https://www.permission.ie/news/louth-county-council/2460485

For the web (with link)
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/louth-county-council/2460485">Louth County Council grants permission for 14.3-hectare solar farm at Readypenny Dundalk, Co. Louth</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 2 December 2024.</p>
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