Ardanew , Longwood , Co. Meath
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2561150 is a planning application for permission at Ardanew , Longwood , Co. Meath, received by Meath County Council on 24 Oct 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: the development will consist of the construction of a galvanised steel truss weather radar tower with a technical equipment room and a radome located at the top and an equipment room located at the base. The structure will measure a total of 36m in height and 8m in diameter and will be located on a hardcore platform. The structure will be accessed via a new access road off the existing forest haul road which will be upgraded to a width of 3.8m where required. The development will also consist of the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) array consisting of 24 solar panels on a fixed ground-mounted frame, boundary treatment to define the site and secure the weather radar and all associated site works and services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application. The council granted permission on 23 Feb 2026, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 28 Nov 2025.
Proposal
the development will consist of the construction of a galvanised steel truss weather radar tower with a technical equipment room and a radome located at the top and an equipment room located at the base. The structure will measure a total of 36m in height and 8m in diameter and will be located on a hardcore platform. The structure will be accessed via a new access road off the existing forest haul road which will be upgraded to a width of 3.8m where required. The development will also consist of the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) array consisting of 24 solar panels on a fixed ground-mounted frame, boundary treatment to define the site and secure the weather radar and all associated site works and services. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 23 Feb 2026
- Final grant
- 7 Apr 2026
- Permission expires
- 6 Apr 2031
- Site (from polygon)
- 1.90 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 24 Oct 2025New applicationObservation window closed 28 Nov 2025
- 16 Dec 2025Further information requested
- 28 Jan 2026Further information received
- 23 Feb 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 23 Mar 2026
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
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Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
No other designation nearby.
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 144521). 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/2561150/0.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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