Smithstown, Julianstown, Co. Meath A92 Y196
Installation of a 150kW ground-mounted solar panel array with an inverter control room.
2461063 · Meath County Council · Lodged 7 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461063
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a 150kW solar panel array fixed to metal frames and anchored to the ground. It includes an inverter control room, underground cable ducts, and all associated site works.
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
A 150kw solar panel array fixed to metal frames and anchored to the ground, with inverter control room, underground cable ducts and all associated works, within the curtilage of lands. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaikoura, Smithstown, Julianstown | Nov 2025 | €745,000 | 204 m |
| Weston, Smithstown, Julianstown | Dec 2025 | €610,000 | 329 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 December 2024
- Further information requested7 February 2025
- Further information received15 June 2025
- Decision due8 August 2025
- Decision issued7 August 2025
- Grant issued22 September 2025
- Permission expiry21 September 2030
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