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Meath County Council · 21396

Milltown & Moyagher Lower , Cortown , Kells Co Meath

  1. 2 Mar 2021Received
  2. 31 Aug 2021Conditional
  3. 27 Mar 2032Permission expires
Status
Appeal decided — other
Decision
Conditional · 31 Aug 2021
Council
Meath County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
78 m²

What’s proposed

the development consists of a 10 year permission and 35 year operation for a solar farm on two sites: North Parcel (Milltown Townland) approximately 41.2 hectares; South Parcel (Moyagher Lower Townland) approximately 80.3 hectares for a total site area of approximately 121.5 hectares. The proposed development on these two sites comprises; Up to 734,000 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames, inverter/transformer stations, underground power and communication cables and ducts, boundary security fencing, new internal access tracks, associated drainage infrastructure, new site entrances to the L6835 public local road (North Parcel) and the L8003 public local road (South Parcel), 1 no vehicle passing area on lands adjoining the L6835 local road, CCTV cameras and all associated site services and works. Provision of control building and associated compound within the South Parcel. As part of a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application, provision of 110KV electrical substation with electrical control building, associated compound with palisade fence and 2 no. overhead line masts, which is to be located within the North Parcel, will be lodged with An Bord Pleanala in due course. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application

21396 is a planning application to Meath County Council for the development consists of a 10 year permission and 35 year operation for a solar farm, received on 2 Mar 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 31 Aug 2021.

Planning details

Reference
21396
Local authority
Meath County Council
Status
Appeal decided — other · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED
Received
2 Mar 2021
Observations close
6 Apr 2021 (closed 1991 days ago)
Decision due
5 Sept 2021 · decided 31 Aug 2021
Decision
Conditional on 31 Aug 2021
Proposed development
the development consists of a 10 year permission and 35 year operation for a solar farm on two sites: North Parcel (Milltown Townland) approximately 41.2 hectares; South Parcel (Moyagher Lower Townland) approximately 80.3 hectares for a total site area of approximately 121.5 hectares. The proposed development on these two sites comprises; Up to 734,000 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames, inverter/transformer stations, underground power and communication cables and ducts, boundary security fencing, new internal access tracks, associated drainage infrastructure, new site entrances to the L6835 public local road (North Parcel) and the L8003 public local road (South Parcel), 1 no vehicle passing area on lands adjoining the L6835 local road, CCTV cameras and all associated site services and works. Provision of control building and associated compound within the South Parcel. As part of a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application, provision of 110KV electrical substation with electrical control building, associated compound with palisade fence and 2 no. overhead line masts, which is to be located within the North Parcel, will be lodged with An Bord Pleanala in due course. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application. Significant Further information/Revised plans submitted on this application
As published by the register.
Site area
78 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
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Appeal

The register records appeal ABP-311460-21 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.

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    Zoning at the site

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    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 139459). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21396/0.

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