the proposed development will consist of an application for a 10-year planning permission for the construction of, and a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 215 hectare solar farm (red line boundary). The solar farm comprises of two separate land parcels divided by local roads. The proposed solar farm will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas on concrete shoes to protect possible underground archaeological features, together with 28 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, 2 no. temporary construction compounds, the use of existing farm access tracks and existing site entrances, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing with some areas of boundary development on concrete shoes to further protect possible underground archaeological features, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity and transmitting it in the townlands of Ballymacoll Little, Boolies, Nuttstown, Ballintry, Belgree, Rowan and Kinoristown, Co. Meath. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Development Address:
the townlands of Ballymacoll Little, Boolies, Nuttstown,, Ballintry, Belgree, Rowan and Kinoristown,, Co. Meath
Architect Name:
James Kavanagh
Location Key:
BALLYMACOLL
Electoral Division:
Incorrect Icl Voter Recor
Planner:
Peadar McQuaid
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Application contains Natura Impact Statement (NIS) not EIA(R)
Decision
Decision Date:
10/04/2025
Manager Order:
625/25
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
23
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
the proposed development will consist of an application for a 10-year planning permission for the construction of, and a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 215 hectare solar farm (red line boundary). The solar farm comprises of two separate land parcels divided by local roads. The proposed solar farm will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas on concrete shoes to protect possible underground archaeological features, together with 28 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, 2 no. temporary construction compounds, the use of existing farm access tracks and existing site entrances, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing with some areas of boundary development on concrete shoes to further protect possible underground archaeological features, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity and transmitting it in the townlands of Ballymacoll Little, Boolies, Nuttstown, Ballintry, Belgree, Rowan and Kinoristown, Co. Meath. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
