Garballagh Thomastown Gillinstown and Downestown, Duleek, Co. Meath
Construction of a major 150-hectare solar farm near Duleek.
LB160898 · Meath County Council · Lodged 16 August 2016
- Reference
- LB160898
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a 10-year permission to construct a Solar PV Energy development across 150.29 hectares. The project includes two electrical substation buildings, transformer stations, ground-mounted solar panels, access tracks, and security fencing.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete the development of a solar pv energy development with a total site area of 150.29 hectares, to include two electrical substation buildings and associated compounds, electrical transformer and inverter station modules, storage modules, solar pv panels ground mounted on support structures, access roads and internal access tracks, spare parts storage container, fencing, electrical cabling and ducting, including undergrounding of existing electrical cabling, cctv and other ancillary infrastructure, additional landscaping and habitat enhancement as required and associated site development works. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
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 received16 August 2016
- Further information received20 December 2016
- Decision due16 February 2017
- Decision issued10 February 2017
- Appeal submitted9 March 2017
- Appeal decided17 July 2019
- Permission expiry16 July 2029
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