Permission sought for of a 10 year permission for a Solar PV Energy Development
Lands c.4.87km northeast of Ardee, Derrycammagh Bawn and Castlebellingham, Co Louth
108.6 ha · Under appeal since February 2026
Planning application 2460805 to Louth County Council: Permission sought for of a 10 year permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Energy Storage System Compound, at Lands c.4.87km northeast of Ardee, Derrycammagh Bawn. Now under appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála.
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Further information requested
- Further information received
- Council decided
- Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
Key facts
Proposed development
Permission sought for of a 10 year permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Compound with a total site area of c. 108.6 ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, inverters, transformers, switchgear substations, auxiliary transformer, permanent storage containers, monitoring houses, composting toilet, BESS customer substation, battery blocks, BESS inverters and Power Conversion System (PCS) twin skid, BESS interface cabinets (BIC), backup generator, temporary construction compounds, tracks, boundary security fencing and security gates, CCTV, landscaping and ancillary works including a sheep pen, with a 40 year operational period. Construction access to the development will be via an upgraded and widened access point off the R166, together with a newly created access and a widened existing access off Derrycammagh Lane (south off L51774). Operation and Maintenance of the development will be from 1no. existing access point off Derrycammagh Lane, south of the L51774 local road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the Application
Planning status
The decision has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal outcome replaces the council decision.
Appeal PL-500771-LH-26 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗
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