The development will consist of a 10-year planning permission for the construction of…

Application details

Planning reference

231144

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of a 10-year planning permission for the construction of, and a 40-year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 205.15-hectare solar farm (red line boundary) and underground grid connection route. The solar farm comprises of three separate land parcels divided by local roads. The proposed solar farm will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas on concrete shoes to protect possible underground archaeological features, together with 58 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, 2no. temporary construction compounds and use of existing 1no. hardstanding, the use of existing farm access tracks, existing site entrances, widening of 3no. existing site entrance, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing with some areas of boundary development on concrete shoes to further protect possible underground archaeological features, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity and transmitting it in the townlands of Mulhussey, Batterstown, Longtown, Mullagh & Milltown, Kilcock, Co. Meath. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application. Significiant further information / revised plans submitted on this applicaiton.

Location / address

Mulhussey Batterstown , Longtown Mullagh & Milltown Townlands , Kilcock Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

19 Dec 2023

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

13 Aug 2024

Appeal lodged

5 Sept 2024

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

31 Mar 2025

Planning timeline

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

1. Application received

   19 Dec 2023

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   13 Aug 2024

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   5 Sept 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions

   31 Mar 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case