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2660656

30 May 2026

Status: FURTHER INFORMATION

2660066

16 Jan 2026

Status: FURTHER INFORMATION

permission for a 10-year approval for development at this site consisting of up to approximately 23.99 kilometres (km) of 38 kilovolts (kV) underground cable (UGC) and all associated site and development works at various locations in County Meath with a total site area of c. 25.71 ha. The proposed development consists of the following elements: •Installation of 3no. new 38 kV underground cable routes or cable route sections and all associated site and development works within the administrative area of Meath County Council (MCC) as outlined below and illustrated on the maps herein: •The proposed Coolmine cable route section in MCC is approximately 3.42 km in length crossing the townlands of Hilltown, Jarretstown and Walterstown from east to west. • The proposed Leixlip cable route section in MCC is approximately 4.08 km in length crossing the townlands of Moor of Meath, Walterstown, Rathleek, Cappaghcreen and Milestown from south to north. • The proposed Macetown cable route is wholly within MCC and is approximately 16.49 km in length crossing the townlands of Cappaghcreen, Walterstown, Milestown, Rathleek, Oranstown, Castlefarm, Dunboyne and Bennetstown from south to north. The primary purpose of the proposed underground cables is to provide electrical power to the Dart+ West Railway project as granted under the DART+ West Railway Order (ACP Ref. 314232). The proposed underground cable routes will incorporate the following elements: • Communication links and fibre optic cables between all substations in the same trench as the UGC; • Joint bays and communication chambers along the UGC alignment; • Temporary construction laydown and work areas with ancillary staff facilities and parking, temporary access tracks, passing bays and water and utility crossings; • All associated and ancillary above and below ground site development works, including works comprising or relating to permanent and temporary construction and roadworks and excavation (including HDD) and vegetation clearance. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Assessment (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Meath County Council

The townlands of Hilltown Jarretstown Walterstown Moor of Meath Rathleek , Cappaghcreen Milestown Oranstown Castlefarm Dunboyne and Bennetstown.

Application type: PERMISSIONDecision: N/A
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2560921

29 Aug 2025

Status: APPLICATION FINALISED

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Louth

Monthly registrations

Recent application volume by registration month.

Oct 20231
Apr 20241
Jul 20241
Apr 20251
Aug 20251
Jan 20263
Mar 20261
May 20262

Councils in May 2026

Local authorities with the most applications in the latest registration month.

Louth
Meath

Status in May 2026

Current status mix for applications registered in the latest month.

APPLICATION FINALISED
FURTHER INFORMATION

Types in May 2026

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PERMISSION

Planning activity and trends

Based on the latest 12 months of imported national planning data, with Cork County also carrying deeper history.

Applications

11

Latest registered

30 May 2026

Most active council

Cork County

Most common type

PERMISSION

Latest month apps

2

Month change

+2

Monthly trend

May 2026

+1

01223Oct 23Aug 25May 26

Council overview

Cork County accounts for 36%

Cork County36%
Meath36%
Louth27%

Status mix

APPLICATION FINALISED accounts for 45%

APPLICATION FINALISED45%
Application Closed18%
FURTHER INFORMATION18%
Invalid9%

Application types

PERMISSION accounts for 55%

PERMISSION55%
Permission18%
Permission for Retention18%
RETENTION9%