Grangegeeth, Slane, Co. Meath
A 10-year permission is sought for an 11-hectare solar farm with an electrical substation and associated works in Slane.
LB160927 · Meath County Council · Lodged 25 August 2016
- Reference
- LB160927
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the installation of a photovoltaic solar panel array on ground-mounted steel frames. It will also include a client-side substation, inverter cabins, underground cable ducts, a temporary site compound, security fencing, and site roads.
- Floor area
- 110,000 m²
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Official record
Development description
For a ten year permission to develop a solar farm on a site located at grangegeeth, slane, co. Meath. The development will consist of the installation of a photovoltaic (pv) solar panel array consisting of up to 11 hectares of solar panels on ground mounted steel frames, electrical substation, client side substation, inverter cabins, underground cable ducts, a temporary site compound and ancillary facilities, boundary security fencing, cctv, associated site roads and site 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.
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Timeline
- Application received25 August 2016
- Application withdrawn9 February 2017
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