Lands Including Rogerstown Smithstown Calliaghstown, Pilltown and Ballymad, Co. Meath
Development of a large-scale solar PV energy farm across 148 hectares in County Meath.
LB201133 · Meath County Council · Lodged 24 August 2020
- Reference
- LB201133
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a solar PV energy development across a 148-hectare site. It will include solar panels on steel support structures, 3 client substations, 39 MV power stations, 7 battery storage containers, temporary construction compounds, and security fencing.
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
The development will consist of permission for a solar pv energy development with a total site area of 148.0 hectares, to include solar panles mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, 3 no. Client substations, 39 no. Mv power stations, 7 no. Battery storage container, 3no. Temporary construction compounds, access tracks, hardstanding area, boundary security fencing and security gates, cctv, landscaping and ancillary 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 planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beabeg Lane, Beabeg, Drogheda | Oct 2025 | €580,000 | 495 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 August 2020
In the area
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- Awaiting decision370 m away
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