Sarsfieldstown, Gormanstown, Co Meath
Installation of 488 solar panels across three existing agricultural and horticultural roofs.
LB200008 · Meath County Council · Lodged 3 January 2020
- Reference
- LB200008
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing 180 solar panels on a horticultural store roof, 128 solar panels on a cow shed, and 180 solar panels on a slatted shed. The total installation comprises 488 solar panels to generate renewable energy.
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Official record
Development description
180 solar panels (56kw) on existing horticultural store roof, 128 solar panels (40kw) on existing cow shed, 180 solar panels on existing slatted shed and all associated 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 received3 January 2020
- Decision due27 February 2020
- Decision issued25 February 2020
- Grant issued22 May 2020
- Permission expiry21 May 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused30 m away
2 No. agricultural sheds for the purpose of storing, grading and packing produce, linked with a covered yard…
Sarsfieldstown , Gormanston , Co. Meath K32 C925
2460079MeathLodged 2 Feb 2024Agricultural
- Refused40 m away
2 No. agricultural sheds for the purpose of storing, grading and packing produce and all associated site…
Sarsfieldstown , Gormanston , Co. Meath K32 C925
2560045MeathLodged 15 Jan 2025Agricultural
- Awaiting decision40 m away
2 No. agricultural sheds for the purpose of storing, grading and packing produce and all associated site…
Sarsfieldstown , Gormanston , Co. Meath K32 C925
2461105MeathLodged 14 Dec 2024Agricultural
- Awaiting decision110 m away
The development for retention consists of: Extension to existing Elmgrove Irish Flower Farm including the…
Sarsfieldstown , Gormanston , Co. Meath
2660859MeathLodged 10 Jul 2026
- Awaiting decision110 m away
The development for retention consists of: Extension to existing Elmgrove Irish Flower Farm including the…
Sarsfieldstown , Gormanston , Co. Meath
2660790MeathLodged 25 Jun 2026
- Granted200 m away
The development will consist of a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system,…
Keenogue , Julianstown , Co Meath
21537MeathLodged 23 Mar 2021New dwelling
- Refused220 m away
A two storey dwelling with single storey annex to rear, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and…
Keenogue , Julianstown , Co. Meath
LB200837MeathLodged 1 Jul 2020New dwelling
- Granted240 m away
The change of use of stone outbuilding store to residential use, a storey and a half extension & renovations…
Keenogue , Julianstown , Co Meath
LB191760MeathLodged 20 Dec 2019Change of use
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