1.9-hectare solar farm proposed at Walderstown, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

In context

It is one of 8 solar farm applications Westmeath County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 353 nationally. Of the 562 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 Westmeath County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

the erection of 854m2 of ground mounted photovoltaic solar panels on lands adjacent to the existing farm yard and all ancillary site works