Planning application 2560014
A ten year permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Energy Storage System on a site of 74.2…
Cookstown Great , Kells , Co. Meath
Current status
Under appeal
Application details
- Planning reference
- 2560014
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Proposal description
- A ten year permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Energy Storage System on a site of 74.2 hectares comprising: solar panels on ground mounted steel frames, customer substation, switchgear substations, transformers, inverters, energy storage units, BIC Interface Cabinets (BIC) and BESS Inverters, twin MV transformer skid compacts, monitoring house units, spares containers, BESS intake substation and backup generator, new internal access tracks, new site entrances to the L-2813 public local road and the L-28131 public local road, perimeter security fencing, palisade security fencing, security gates, CCTV system, lighting poles, associated drainage infrastructure, associated ducting and electrical ducting, temporary construction compound, underground cables, landscaping, self-contained composting toilet, and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance, all with a 40 year operational period. As part of a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application, a 110kV electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound will be submitted to An Bord Pleanála in due course. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
- Location / address
- Cookstown Great , Kells , Co. Meath
- Application type
- PERMISSION
- Received / registered
- 20 Dec 2024
- Council decision
- REFUSED
- Council decision date
- 28 Jan 2026
- Appeal lodged
- 24 Feb 2026
Planning timeline
Key dated milestones from the planning record.
Application received
Further information requested
Further information received
Decision: REFUSED
Appeal lodged
Location context
Nearby sold prices
Recent Property Price Register sales in Kells. Distances are not shown because the sale records do not contain reliable coordinates.
€217,500
7 TOWNPARKS MANOR, KELLS, MEATH
Sold 20 Aug 2026
Locality match
€355,000
64 BALRATH WOOD, KELLS, MEATH
Sold 18 Aug 2026
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€270,000
42 O'GROWNEY TERRACE, KELLS, CO MEATH
Sold 27 Jul 2026
Locality match
€265,000
CLIMBER HALL, KELLS, MEATH
Sold 22 Jul 2026
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€396,476
5 Westfield Drive, Kells, County Meath
Sold 22 Jul 2026
Locality match
€230,000
1 MAUDLIN COURT, KELLS, CO MEATH
Sold 17 Jul 2026
Locality match