Knockstown & Clarkstown, Summerhill, Co. Meath
An 8MW solar farm on a 23.6-hectare site in Summerhill.
RA170766 · Meath County Council · Lodged 3 July 2017
- Reference
- RA170766
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a photovoltaic solar farm on a 23.6-hectare site with an export capacity of approximately 8MW. It will feature ground-mounted panels, 4 inverter stations, an interface substation, perimeter fencing, CCTV, and a new vehicular entrance.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the following: photovoltaic solar farm on a site of 23.6 hectares (58 acres) with an export capacity of approximately 8mw, comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames; 4 no. Inverter stations; 1 no. Interface substation; ducting and underground electrical cabling; perimeter fencing; pole mounted cctv cameras; screen planting/landscaping; closing up of existing vehicular entrance and creation of a new vehicular entrance on the local road (l6215); new internal access track from the new vehicular entrance to connect with existing internal farm tracks, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development. 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 received3 July 2017
- Further information requested24 August 2017
- Further information received15 March 2018
- Decision due23 April 2018
- Decision issued19 April 2018
- Grant issued1 June 2018
- Permission expiry31 May 2023
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