Ardanew , Longwood , Co. Meath
- 24 Oct 2025Received
- 23 Feb 2026Conditional
- 7 Apr 2026Final grant
- 6 Apr 2031Permission expires
- Status
- Granted with conditions
- Decision
- Conditional · 23 Feb 2026
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1.90 ha
What’s proposed
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
2561150 is a planning application to Meath County Council for the development will consist of the construction of a galvanised steel truss weather, received on 24 Oct 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 23 Feb 2026.
Planning details
- Reference
- 2561150
- Local authority
- Meath County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Observations close
- 28 Nov 2025 (closed 290 days ago)
- Decision due
- 24 Feb 2026 · decided 23 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 23 Feb 2026
- Proposed development
- 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 applicationAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 1.90 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Full planning report for 53.48925, -6.88722
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage constraints — everything for this area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
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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