Oldcastle and Oldtully, Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Extension of the operational lifespan of a permitted solar farm from 25 to 40 years.
2360121 · Meath County Council · Lodged 28 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360121
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to extend the operational lifespan of a previously permitted solar farm in Oldcastle. The request is to increase the permitted duration from 25 years to 40 years.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the extension of the operational lifespan of a solar farm permitted by meath county council under reg. Ref. Ka160625 from 25 no. Years as permitted (by reason of condition no. 3 of permission ka160625) to 40 no. Years
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 May 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 40.94 m²
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 June 2023
- Decision due22 August 2023
- Decision issued21 August 2023
- Grant issued3 October 2023
- Permission expiry21 December 2026
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