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Louth County Council grants permission for 3.6-hectare solar farm at Moneymore Drogheda, Co. Louth

9 May 2025 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Louth County Council planning register · published 1 September 2026

Louth County Council granted permission on 9 May 2025 for a 3.6-hectare solar farm at Moneymore Drogheda, an application first lodged on 22 January 2025.

Key facts

Reference: 2560030
Planning authority: Louth County Council
Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Windmill Rd, Moneymore Drogheda
Received: 22 January 2025
Application type: PERMISSION
Site area: 3.6 hectares
Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision: CONDITIONAL
Decision date: 9 May 2025
Council file: View on the Louth County Council planning portal

In context

It is one of 4 solar farm applications Louth County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 335 nationally. Of the 573 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 9 May 2025. 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.

The development will consist of 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. *Significant Further Information Received on 22/04/2025 - additional roof level photovoltaic arrays proposed *

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Louth County Council grants permission for 3.6-hectare solar farm at Moneymore Drogheda, Co. Louth", 9 May 2025. https://www.permission.ie/news/louth-county-council/2560030

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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/louth-county-council/2560030">Louth County Council grants permission for 3.6-hectare solar farm at Moneymore Drogheda, Co. Louth</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 9 May 2025.</p>

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