Grangegeeth, Slane, Co. Meath
A ten-year permission is sought for an 11-hectare solar farm in Slane.
LB170509 · Meath County Council · Lodged 11 May 2017
- Reference
- LB170509
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a photovoltaic solar panel array on ground-mounted steel frames across an 11-hectare site. It includes electrical substations, inverter cabins, security fencing, CCTV, and associated site roads.
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
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 received11 May 2017
- Decision due5 July 2017
- Decision issued4 July 2017
- Appeal submitted28 July 2017
- Appeal decided16 March 2018
- Permission expiry15 March 2028
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