Harlockstown, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Construction of a 31.5 MW solar farm with substations and security fencing on a 54.57-hectare site.
RA170384 · Meath County Council · Lodged 12 April 2017
- Reference
- RA170384
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedA 10-year planning permission is sought for a solar PV farm on a 54.57-hectare site. The development will include ground-mounted photovoltaic panels, 16 substations, a spares building, a communications pole, security fencing, and access tracks.
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Development description
A 10 year planning permission for construction of a solar pv farm within a site area of 54.57 hectares and will consist of 31.5 mw solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 14 no. Single storey mv substations, 1no. Single storey dso substation. 1 no. Single storey customer substation. 1 no. Single storey spares building, 1 no. Communications pole, boundary security fencing, cctv, associated electrical cabling and ducting, provision of access tracks, access gates and all associated ancillary development and landscaping 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 received12 April 2017
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