Lands c.4.87km northeast of Ardee, Derrycammagh Bawn and Castlebellingham, Co Louth
A solar farm and battery storage facility is proposed on a 108.6-hectare site near Ardee.
2460805 · Louth County Council · Lodged 19 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460805
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes solar panels on steel supports, a battery energy storage system (BESS) compound, substations, and temporary construction compounds. The project is proposed for a 40-year operational period with access via the R166 and Derrycammagh Lane. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted.
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Official record
Development description
Permission sought for of a 10 year permission for a solar pv energy development with associated battery energy storage system (bess) compound with a total site area of c. 108.6 ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, inverters, transformers, switchgear substations, auxiliary transformer, permanent storage containers, monitoring houses, composting toilet, bess customer substation, battery blocks, bess inverters and power conversion system (pcs) twin skid, bess interface cabinets (bic), backup generator, temporary construction compounds, tracks, boundary security fencing and security gates, cctv, landscaping and ancillary works including a sheep pen, with a 40 year operational period. Construction access to the development will be via an upgraded and widened access point off the r166, together with a newly created access and a widened existing access off derrycammagh lane (south off l51774). Operation and maintenance of the development will be from 1no. Existing access point off derrycammagh lane, south of the l51774 local road. A natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 December 2024
- Further information requested14 February 2025
- Further information received19 November 2025
- Decision due22 January 2026
- Decision issued16 January 2026
- Appeal submitted10 February 2026
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