A ten year permission and 35 year operation life for a solar farm described herein.

Application details

Planning reference

23576

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

A ten year permission and 35 year operation life for a solar farm described herein. The total site area for the proposed development is 188.9 hectares consisting of the following: solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames and associated hard standing, inverter/transformer stations, underground power and communication cables and ducts, boundary security fence, CCTV cameras, upgraded internal access tracks, new internal access tracks, 2 no. new site entrances along the L5608 local road, underground electrical and communications cabling for approximately 700m along the L5608 local road and all associated services and development works including drainage infrastructure, temporary construction compound and landscaing. As part of a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) application for consent, consent will be sought for the provision of a 110kV onsite electrical substation and associated works from An Bord Pleanala. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Significant further information/revised plans sbumitted on this application

Location / address

Towlands of Rathdrinagh Sicily Thomastown , Rahill Drumman & Knockcommon , near the town of Duleek Co Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

1 Jun 2023

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

25 Jul 2024

Final grant date

14 Nov 2024

Appeal lodged

13 Aug 2024

Appeal decision

Appeal declared withdrawn S.140(2)(b)

Appeal decision date

4 Nov 2024

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   1 Jun 2023

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   25 Jul 2024

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   13 Aug 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Appeal declared withdrawn S.140(2)(b)

   4 Nov 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

5. Final grant

   14 Nov 2024