Balrathboyne Glebe Betaghstown, Cortown Milltown Moyagher Lower, Volvenstown Kells Co. Meath
Laying of nearly 3km of underground electrical cables along public roads to connect solar farm parcels near Kells.
22595 · Meath County Council · Lodged 9 May 2022
- Reference
- 22595
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of laying underground 33kV medium voltage electrical cables with associated ducting and joint bays along public roads for approximately 2,991 metres. This infrastructure is intended to connect the North and South parcels of the permitted Milltown Solar Farm.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of laying of underground 33kv medium voltage electrical cables with associated ducting, 4 no. Joint bays, with associated communication chambers and ancillary development within the local public roads l6835, l6836, and l80021 for a distance of approximately 2,991 metres. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. The underground cable is intended to connect the south parcel, in moyagher lower townland, with the north parcel, in milltown townland, of milltown solar farm, which was permitted by an bord pleanala following appeal pursuant to an bord pleanala reference number pl17.311460 and meath county council planning reference number 21/396. A strategic infrastructure development application for the associated 110kv substation was also permitted by an bord pleanala in the north parcel of the permitted solar farm pursuant to an bord pleanala reference number va17.310029. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
The historical record
How infrastructure applications have been decided in Meath County Council
94% granted
of 445 infrastructure applications granted, refused or part-granted by Meath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 91%11,893
- All categories in Meath County Council
- 87%13,083
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
Objective set by the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received9 May 2022
- Decision due3 July 2022
- Decision issued1 July 2022
- Grant issued12 August 2022
- Permission expiry11 August 2027
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