Toor Commons Ballysallagh (Fox) Ballyhug Ballysallagh (Tuite) Ballyhoreen Kill, Balroe Cartron Grange Kildallan North Kildallan Parcellstown Slane More and Walshestown South, Co. Westmeath.
A 10-year permission for a solar farm on a 140-hectare site with an operational life of 40 years.
2460050 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 23 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460050
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a solar farm spanning 140 hectares, featuring 781,578 sqm of ground-mounted solar panels. The project includes 17 electrical skid locations, internal access tracks, underground cabling along public roads, and new access points.
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Official record
Development description
Development which will consist/consists of: a 10-year permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of 140 hectares consisting of the following: 781,578sqm of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 17 hardstanding locations for the installation of electrical skids; new internal access tracks; underground power and communications cables and ducts, including along the l-5802, r-393, l-5913, l-1811 and the l-5808 public roads; a new access point and an upgrade to an existing access point along the r-393 public road and a new access point along the l-5808 public road; landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; boundary fencing; and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 February 2024
- Further information requested18 April 2024
- Further information received17 July 2024
- Decision due10 September 2024
- Decision issued10 September 2024
- Appeal submitted7 October 2024
- Appeal decided31 March 2025
- Permission expiry30 March 2030
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