Causetown, Stackallen, Navan Co Meath
Construction of a new bay and grid infrastructure at the existing Gorman substation.
LB201275 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 September 2020
- Reference
- LB201275
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new bay within the existing Gorman substation compound, including CCTV cameras, a security light, underground cables, access tracks, and a flood attenuation pond. This will connect to a neighbouring consented energy storage facility.
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 construction of a new bay within the existing gorman substation, a remote substation compound with 2 cctv cameras and single security light and associated grid infrastructure, underground cables, permanent access track, temporary access track and flood attenuation pond, to connect to the neighbouring consented energy storage facility (planning reference: lb171475). 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillinstown, Duleek, Meath | Mar 2026 | €730,000 | 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 received15 September 2020
- Further information received7 December 2020
- Decision due21 January 2021
- Decision issued20 January 2021
- Grant issued3 March 2021
- Permission expiry16 April 2026
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