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Meath County Council · 23576 · PERMISSION

Towlands of Rathdrinagh Sicily Thomastown , Rahill Drumman & Knockcommon , near the town of Duleek Co Meath

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Council received 1 Jun 2023We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1199 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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23576 is a planning application for permission at Towlands of Rathdrinagh Sicily Thomastown , Rahill Drumman & Knockcommon , near the town of Duleek Co Meath, received by Meath County Council on 1 Jun 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: a ten year permission and 35 year operation life for a solar farm described herein. The total site area for the proposed development is 188.9 hectares consisting of the following: solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames and associated hard standing, inverter/transformer stations, underground power and communication cables and ducts, boundary security fence, CCTV cameras, upgraded internal access tracks, new internal access tracks, 2 no. new site entrances along the L5608 local road, underground electrical and communications cabling for approximately 700m along the L5608 local road and all associated services and development works including drainage infrastructure, temporary construction compound and landscaing. As part of a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) application for consent, consent will be sought for the provision of a 110kV onsite electrical substation and associated works from An Bord Pleanala. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Significant further information/revised plans sbumitted on this application. The council granted permission on 25 Jul 2024, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 6 Jul 2023. The register records an appeal (ABP-320541-24), decided: withdrawn. Within 500 m there is 1 other decided application in the last five years.

Appeal window closes 22 Aug 2024 closed 752 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (25 Jul 2024) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

a ten year permission and 35 year operation life for a solar farm described herein. The total site area for the proposed development is 188.9 hectares consisting of the following: solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames and associated hard standing, inverter/transformer stations, underground power and communication cables and ducts, boundary security fence, CCTV cameras, upgraded internal access tracks, new internal access tracks, 2 no. new site entrances along the L5608 local road, underground electrical and communications cabling for approximately 700m along the L5608 local road and all associated services and development works including drainage infrastructure, temporary construction compound and landscaing. As part of a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) application for consent, consent will be sought for the provision of a 110kV onsite electrical substation and associated works from An Bord Pleanala. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Significant further information/revised plans sbumitted on this application

Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
Conditional on 25 Jul 2024
Final grant
14 Nov 2024
Permission expires
13 Nov 2034
Site (from polygon)
187.14 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 1 Jun 2023
    New application
    Observation window closed 6 Jul 2023
  • 25 Jul 2023
    Further information requested
  • 1 May 2024
    Further information received
  • 25 Jul 2024
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 22 Aug 2024
  • 13 Aug 2024
    Appeal lodged

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The register records appeal ABP-320541-24 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.

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    • EPA-licensed facility · 2
      W0146; Knockharley Landfill Limited
    • Radon risk area · 4
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 141090). 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/23576/0.

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