Muckerstown, Co. Meath
A 10-year planning permission for a solar farm and associated infrastructure in Muckerstown.
AA181386 · Meath County Council · Lodged 21 November 2018
- Reference
- AA181386
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 684000 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a ten-year planning permission for a photovoltaic solar farm on ground-mounted frames. The development includes a 38kv substation, battery containers, inverter stations, fencing, CCTV, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
A ten year planning permission for a solar farm at this site in the townland of muckerstown, co. Meath. The development will consist of the construction operation and decommissioning of a photovoltaic solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, a 38kv dno/customer substation, grp cabinet, inverter stations, switchgear substations, field transformers, auxillary transformer, monitoring house communications building, single storey storage shed, battery containers, wc, fencing, temporary construction compound, internal access tracks, cctv cameras, improvements to the existing entrance, underground cabling, landscaping, and all ancillary development works.
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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received21 November 2018
- Decision due24 January 2019
- Decision issued22 January 2019
- Grant issued6 March 2019
- Permission expiry5 March 2029
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