Gartlandstown, Crookedwood, Co. Westmeath

What’s proposed

A ten-year planning permission for a solar energy development with a total site area of 87 hectares comprising (i) photovoltaic solar panels on steel mounting frames; (ii) electrical inverters; (iii) electrical power stations; (iv) underground electrical and communications cabling; (v) containerised battery energy storage facility; (vi) the upgrade of 1 no. existing site entrance and development of 1 no. new site entrance; (vii) on-site access tracks; (viii) a temporary construction compound; (ix) security fencing and security gates; (x) pole-mounted security cameras; and (xi) all associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The operational lifetime of the proposed development is 35-years. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report and an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report