Harlockstown, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
A 10-year permission for a 31.5 MW solar farm on a 54.57-hectare site in Ashbourne.
RA170479 · Meath County Council · Lodged 4 May 2017
- Reference
- RA170479
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 10-year planning permission for a solar PV farm within a site area of 54.57 hectares in Harlockstown, Ashbourne. It will feature ground-mounted solar panels, 14 single-storey MV substations, a DSO substation, a customer substation, and a spares building.
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Official record
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. 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.
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Timeline
- Application received4 May 2017
- Further information received13 December 2017
- Decision due19 February 2018
- Decision issued15 February 2018
- Appeal submitted14 March 2018
- Appeal decided11 December 2018
- Permission expiry10 December 2028
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