Westmeath County Council · 2360003
Newdown, The Downs, Mullingar
Approved in Feb 2024. No sign of building yet.
- 12 Jan 2023Received
- 8 Jan 2024Conditional
- 12 Feb 2024Final approval
- 11 Feb 2029Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 8 Jan 2024
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 9.00 ha
What’s proposed
Permission for a 7 MW solar farm comprising approximately 20,000 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within total site area of 9.3 hectares, 5 no. single storey inverter/transformer stations, security fencing, CCTV, access road from existing car park area and all associated ancillary development works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2360003
- Local authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 12 Jan 2023
- Decision due
- 11 Jan 2024 · decided 8 Jan 2024
- Decision
- Conditional on 8 Jan 2024
- Site area
- 9.00 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 2 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- Awaiting decisionlocated approximately 185m southwest of the R156 and northeast of “Drummonds” , in the townland of Newdown , The Downs Mullingar Co. Westmeath
- Awaiting decisionNewdown , The Downs , Mullingar
Homes nearby
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 1
- Recorded monument · 5
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
2360003 is a planning application to Westmeath County Council for permission for a 7 MW solar farm comprising approximately 20,000 photovoltaic panels on, received on 12 Jan 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 8 Jan 2024.