Lands at Doghtog and Crakenstown, Ratoath, Co. Meath
Amendments to an approved energy development in Ratoath, including substation relocation.
2560112 · Meath County Council · Lodged 6 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560112
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedProposed amendments to a previously approved planning application (AA201054). The changes include relocating the customer substation, replacing two battery units with storage units, adding a biodiversity corridor, and extending the lifetime of the permission from 5 to 10 years.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development will consist of an amendment to previously approved planning application (aa201054) comprising the relocation of the customer substation, omission of 2no. Battery units and replacement with storage units as well as the inclusion of a biodiversity corridor and gate within field no. 7 and change in lifetime of the permission from 5 to 10 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.
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Timeline
- Application received6 February 2025
- Decision due2 April 2025
- Decision issued28 March 2025
- Grant issued14 May 2025
- Permission expiry3 February 2031
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