Carranstown and Caulstown, Platin Duleek, Co. Meath
Construction of a substation building and underground cabling in Duleek.
2560892 · Meath County Council · Lodged 22 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560892
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 24 sq. m. Medium Voltage substation building and associated underground cabling. This infrastructure will serve an approved Open Cycle Gas Turbine development.
- Floor area
- 24 m²
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 construction of a medium voltage (mv) substation building and associated underground cabling at carranstown and caulstown, platin, duleek, co. Meath, to serve the ocgt development approved under meath county council planning reg. Ref. 23/60212 (abp ref. Pl17.319278) [the approved ocgt development is a development that comprises or is for an activity requiring an industrial emissions directive license and is also an establishment to which the chemicals act (control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances) regulations 2015 (s. I. 209 of 1025) apply]. The proposed development will include (i) a medium voltage (mv) substation building (24 sq. M. ) within the site of the approved ocgt development ; (ii) a 20kv underground cable connecting the mv substation building to the existing 20kv line which runs alongside the r152 road to the north and also to the consented 110kv substation to the south (abp ref. Va17.303678); and (iii) a low voltage underground cable connecting the mv substation building to the onsite offices approved under planning reg ref. 23/60212 (abp ref. Pl17.319278)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda Rd, Duleek, Meath | May 2026 | €500,000 | 270 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received22 August 2025
- Decision due16 October 2025
- Decision issued13 October 2025
- Grant issued28 November 2025
- Permission expiry27 November 2030
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EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING PERMISSION
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