Athlone Business Park, Dublin Road, Athlone
Installation of rooftop solar panels at the DPD HQ factory in Athlone.
22470 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 27 September 2022
- Reference
- 22470
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to install 1,256.36 square metres of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the existing DPD HQ Ireland factory building, including all associated site works.
- Floor area
- 1,256 m²
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Official record
Development description
Erect 1256.36 sq m of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the existing building in our factory, trading as dpd hq ireland, with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a range of specialist but complementary uses which are permissible within this area. Such uses include flagship enterprise,trade,exhibition,conference facilities & related leisure,cultural,residential & community uses including schools”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the ATLAP 2014-2020 (2014–2025). 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 received27 September 2022
- Decision due21 November 2022
- Decision issued21 November 2022
- Grant issued29 December 2022
- Permission expiry28 December 2027
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