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Meath County Council grants permission for 1.5-hectare solar farm at Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath

26 March 2024 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Meath County Council planning register · published 1 September 2026

Meath County Council granted permission on 26 March 2024 for a 1.5-hectare solar farm at Dunshaughlin, an application first lodged on 7 February 2024.

Key facts

Reference: 2460084
Planning authority: Meath County Council
Location: Dunshaughlin Water Treatment Plant Cooksland, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath A85 RP84
Received: 7 February 2024
Application type: PERMISSION
Site area: 1.5 hectares
Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision: CONDITIONAL
Decision date: 26 March 2024
Council file: View on the Meath County Council planning portal

In context

It is one of 16 solar farm applications Meath 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 26 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 Meath County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

the development will consist of the installation of 2,040m2 (415 kWp) ground mounted and roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and all associated ancillary works

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Meath County Council grants permission for 1.5-hectare solar farm at Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath", 26 March 2024. https://www.permission.ie/news/meath-county-council/2460084

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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/meath-county-council/2460084">Meath County Council grants permission for 1.5-hectare solar farm at Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 26 March 2024.</p>

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