CAVANHILL WATER TREATMENT PLANT CAVAN ROAD , KNOCKBRIDGE , CO. LOUTH — planning application LOUTH 2460066

What’s proposed

Permission for the installation of 4,150m2 (840kWp) ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and all associated ancillary works

Reference: 2460066
Local authority: Louth County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 7 Feb 2024
Observations close: 13 Mar 2024 (closed 938 days ago)
Decision due: 2 Apr 2024 · decided 28 Mar 2024
Decision: Conditional on 28 Mar 2024
Proposed development: Permission for the installation of 4,150m2 (840kWp) ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and all associated ancillary works
As published by the register.
Site area: 4.57 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44

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