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RefusedEnergyDecided 28 January 2026

Cookstown Great, Kells, Co. Meath

A 10-year permission for a major solar farm and battery storage facility near Kells.

2560014 · Meath County Council · Lodged 20 December 2024

Reference
2560014
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
PERMISSION
Received
20 December 2024

Summary

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The application seeks a 10-year permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with an associated Battery Energy Storage System on a 74.2-hectare site. The project includes ground-mounted solar panels, substations, transformers, and associated infrastructure with a 40-year operational period.

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Development description

A ten year permission for a solar pv energy development with associated battery energy storage system on a site of 74.2 hectares comprising: solar panels on ground mounted steel frames, customer substation, switchgear substations, transformers, inverters, energy storage units, bic interface cabinets (bic) and bess inverters, twin mv transformer skid compacts, monitoring house units, spares containers, bess intake substation and backup generator, new internal access tracks, new site entrances to the l-2813 public local road and the l-28131 public local road, perimeter security fencing, palisade security fencing, security gates, cctv system, lighting poles, associated drainage infrastructure, associated ducting and electrical ducting, temporary construction compound, underground cables, landscaping, self-contained composting toilet, and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance, all with a 40 year operational period. As part of a separate strategic infrastructure development (sid) planning application, a 110kv electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound will be submitted to an bord pleanála in due course. A natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU
“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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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received20 December 2024
  2. Further information requested21 February 2025
  3. Further information received11 November 2025
  4. Decision due31 January 2026
  5. Decision issued28 January 2026
  6. Appeal submitted24 February 2026

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