PlanningRegister.ie
Meath County Council · AA200933

Hilltown , Garristown , Co. Meath

  1. 16 Jul 2020Received
  2. 4 Sept 2020Conditional
  3. 20 Oct 2020Final grant
  4. 17 Jun 2028Permission expires
Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 4 Sept 2020
Council
Meath County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
78 m²
Free reportCouncil register ↗

What’s proposed

to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Ref AA170706) which comprises consent for permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy development with a total site area of circa 25.76 hectares, to include a single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer & inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cable and ducting, CCTV & other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping & habitat enhancement as required & associated site development works including works relating to the access to the site at Hilltown, Garristown, Co. Meath subject to 29 conditions. Amendments proposed are: extend operational lifespan of the consent from 25 years to 35 years. Amend condition 2(a)that restricts output capacity to 15.13MW to allow for 19MW output. A slightly reconfigured layout will be incorporated with the height of the solar panels not exceeding the previously consented 2.5m limit. A slight alteration to the fence in the southwest corner where there is a reduction in tables of panels from 19 to 14. A reduction in CCTV cameras along the perimeter fence from 25 to 21

AA200933 is a planning application to Meath County Council for to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Ref AA170706) which comprises, received on 16 Jul 2020; permission was granted with conditions on 4 Sept 2020.

Planning details

Reference
AA200933
Local authority
Meath County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
16 Jul 2020
Observations close
20 Aug 2020 (closed 2226 days ago)
Decision due
9 Sept 2020 · decided 4 Sept 2020
Decision
Conditional on 4 Sept 2020
Proposed development
to amend the design of the approved development (Planning Ref AA170706) which comprises consent for permission for a period of 10 years to construct and complete a Solar PV Energy development with a total site area of circa 25.76 hectares, to include a single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer & inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on support structures, internal access tracks, security fencing, electrical cable and ducting, CCTV & other ancillary infrastructure, drainage, additional landscaping & habitat enhancement as required & associated site development works including works relating to the access to the site at Hilltown, Garristown, Co. Meath subject to 29 conditions. Amendments proposed are: extend operational lifespan of the consent from 25 years to 35 years. Amend condition 2(a)that restricts output capacity to 15.13MW to allow for 19MW output. A slightly reconfigured layout will be incorporated with the height of the solar panels not exceeding the previously consented 2.5m limit. A slight alteration to the fence in the southwest corner where there is a reduction in tables of panels from 19 to 14. A reduction in CCTV cameras along the perimeter fence from 25 to 21
As published by the register.
Site area
78 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby 5 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Explore this area on the map →

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.

    • Radon risk area · 3
      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; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 149135). 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/AA200933/0.

    Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 18:51open