Meath Hill, Ardagh, Co. Meath
Construction of a battery energy storage facility and substation in Ardagh.
KA180080 · Meath County Council · Lodged 29 January 2018
- Reference
- KA180080
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedA 10-year planning permission is sought for an energy storage facility on a 1.31-hectare site in Meath Hill, Ardagh. The development will include a single-storey substation, containerised battery storage modules, and security fencing.
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Official record
Development description
A 10 year permission for the construction of an energy storage facility within a total site area of up to 1.31 ha, to include one single storey electrical substation building and electrical compound, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, access tracks, associated electrical ducting, cable racking and cabling, security fencing and cctv security monitoring system, lighting protection poles, communications equipment and ancillary infrastructure
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 received29 January 2018
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