Vesingstown, Pollban & Harlockstown, Dunboyne Co. Meath
A ten-year planning permission is sought for a solar farm with a 110KV substation and battery storage in Dunboyne.
RA170873 · Meath County Council · Lodged 28 July 2017
- Reference
- RA170873
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of ground-mounted photovoltaic panels, inverter stations, and a 110KV electrical substation. It also includes battery containers, a single-storey storage shed, security fencing, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Grant of a ten year planning permission for a solar farm at this site in the townlands of vesingstown, polleban and harlockstown, dunboyne, county meath. The development will consist of the construction, operation and decommissioning of a photovoltaic solar farm comprising photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, inverter stations, 1 no. 110kv 4 bay electrical substation including control building, customer control building, switchgear, field transformers, auxillary transformer, grp cabinet, monitoring house communications building, single storey storage shed, battery containers, transformer containers, wc, fencing, temporary construction compound, access tracks, cctv cameras, 2 no. Cable end masts, underground cabling, landscaping and all associated ancillary development 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 received28 July 2017
- Decision due25 July 2018
- Decision issued23 July 2018
- Grant issued29 August 2018
- Permission expiry28 August 2028
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