GrantedEnergyDecided 17 April 2018

Friarspark 6th Division, Trim, Co. Meath

Construction of a 4-megawatt solar farm with battery storage near Trim.

TA180167 · Meath County Council · Lodged 22 February 2018

Reference: TA180167
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 February 2018

Summary

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The development consists of solar PV arrays with a surface area of approximately 31,000 square metres mounted on steel support structures. The project includes a grid control building, inverter/transformer cabins, battery enclosures, security fencing, and associated site works with a 10-year construction permission and 25-year operational life.

Energysolarrenewable energybattery storage

Floor area: 31,000 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of solar pv arrays with a surface area of approximately 31,000m2 mounted on steel support structures, associated underground cabling and ducting, grid control building, 2 no. Inverter/transformer cabins, 2 no. Battery enclosures, site entrance, access tracks, hardstanding area, boundary security fence, cctv, landscaping and ancillary works. The solar pv arrays will have a height above ground level of up to 3m and an export electrical capacity of up to 4 megawatts. An appropriate period of 10 years (i. E. Duration of the planning permission to construct the development) is sought, with an operational life of 25 years after that date of commissioning

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RA - Rural AreaRU

“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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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 October 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 February 2025.

Notified floor area: 54 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Dogstown, Trim, Meath	May 2026	€510,000	485 m

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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 received22 February 2018
Decision due18 April 2018
Decision issued17 April 2018
Grant issued23 May 2018
Permission expiry22 May 2028

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