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Westmeath County Council grants permission for solar farm at Ballany Water Treatment Plant, Ballany, Co. Westmeath

29 January 2024 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Westmeath County Council planning register · published 15 September 2026

Westmeath County Council granted permission on 29 January 2024 for a solar farm at Ballany Water Treatment Plant, Ballany, an application first lodged on 18 April 2023.

Key facts

Reference: 2347
Planning authority: Westmeath County Council
Location: Ballany Water Treatment Plant, Ballany, Castlepollard
Received: 18 April 2023
Application type: PERMISSION
Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision: CONDITIONAL
Decision date: 29 January 2024
Council file: View on the Westmeath County Council planning portal

In context

It is one of 7 solar farm applications Westmeath 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 29 January 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Westmeath County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

development consisting of the installation of 710m2 (145kW) of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and all associated ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "Westmeath County Council grants permission for solar farm at Ballany Water Treatment Plant, Ballany, Co. Westmeath", 29 January 2024. https://www.permission.ie/news/westmeath-county-council/2347

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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/westmeath-county-council/2347">Westmeath County Council grants permission for solar farm at Ballany Water Treatment Plant, Ballany, Co. Westmeath</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 29 January 2024.</p>

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