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Meath County Council · 2660797 · PERMISSION

Sonairte the National Ecology Centre , Ninch , Laytown Co. Meath

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Council received 26 Jun 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (78 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)Decision due 3 Oct 2026
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2660797 is a planning application for permission at Sonairte the National Ecology Centre , Ninch , Laytown Co. Meath, received by Meath County Council on 26 Jun 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: REDIII - the development consists of the following elements: 1. Replacement of an existing small wind turbine (planning approval 91/001334) with a new small wind turbine. The existing turbine has a power output of 18.5 kW and is 25m tall from ground to rotor tip, and has a swept area of 95 sq. meters. This wind turbine will be removed and replaced with a new small wind turbine with a power output of 30 kW which is 31m tall from ground to rotor tip and has a swept area of 156 sq. meters. 2. A new reinforced concrete foundation, 1m deep and 7m in diameter. 3. An electrical hut, 1.8m square, and 2.2m tall at the base of the new wind turbine. The new turbine will utilise existing cabling & ducting from this electrical hut to provide renewable power to Sonairte. 4. Upgrade of the car parking facilities at Sonairte with the installation of two wall mounted electric vehicle (EV) charging points. 5. All associated site works. Under the Renewable Energy Directive III this is considered a development of type “Renewable energy development with capacity of less than 150kW and repowering development”. See further detailed project proposal in cover letter and project proposal document. No decision has been made yet; the council's decision is due by 3 Oct 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 31 Jul 2026. Within 500 m there are 9 other decided applications in the last five years.

Observations close 31 Jul 2026 closed 43 days ago
5 weeks from receipt (26 Jun 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council
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Proposal

REDIII - the development consists of the following elements: 1. Replacement of an existing small wind turbine (planning approval 91/001334) with a new small wind turbine. The existing turbine has a power output of 18.5 kW and is 25m tall from ground to rotor tip, and has a swept area of 95 sq. meters. This wind turbine will be removed and replaced with a new small wind turbine with a power output of 30 kW which is 31m tall from ground to rotor tip and has a swept area of 156 sq. meters. 2. A new reinforced concrete foundation, 1m deep and 7m in diameter. 3. An electrical hut, 1.8m square, and 2.2m tall at the base of the new wind turbine. The new turbine will utilise existing cabling & ducting from this electrical hut to provide renewable power to Sonairte. 4. Upgrade of the car parking facilities at Sonairte with the installation of two wall mounted electric vehicle (EV) charging points. 5. All associated site works. Under the Renewable Energy Directive III this is considered a development of type “Renewable energy development with capacity of less than 150kW and repowering development”. See further detailed project proposal in cover letter and project proposal document.

Status
NEW APPLICATION
Decision
N/a
Site (from polygon)
1.02 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 26 Jun 2026
    Decision
  • 26 Jun 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 31 Jul 2026

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 146740). 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/2660797/0.

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