3.6-hectare solar farm proposed at Moneymore Drogheda, Co. Louth

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 five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council normally decides within eight weeks of the application being lodged, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

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 a roof level photovoltaic array, a new roof level perimeter edge protection railing and all associated site and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development