Peterstown, Trim, Co Meath
A 10-year permission for a solar farm with up to 10,000 solar panels on a 6.76-hectare site.
24358 · Meath County Council · Lodged 29 August 2024
- Reference
- 24358
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a 10-year planning permission for a solar PV panel array consisting of up to 10,000 panels on ground-mounted steel frames. The development on a 6.76-hectare site includes an ESB substation, power inverter units, security fencing, and CCTV masts.
- Floor area
- 27,010 m²
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Official record
Development description
A 10 year planning permission for development of a solar pv panel array consisting of up to 10,000 no. Solar pv panels (c. 27,010m2) on ground mounted steel frames on a c. 6.76 hectare site, esb substation, power inverter units, underground cable ducts, perimeter security fence, cctv masts, solar lighting and all associated works
The historical record
How energy applications have been decided in Meath County Council
94% granted
of 139 energy applications granted, refused or part-granted by Meath County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 89%2,347
- 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 received29 August 2024
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