Planning application · Meath County Council

a ten year permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Energy…

Cookstown Great , Kells , Co. Meath

2560014 · MeathClosed
Reference
2560014
Planning authority
Meath County Council
Received
20 Dec 2024
Decided
28 Jan 2026
Status
Closed
Site area
74.2 ha
Further information requested
21 Feb 2025
Further information received
11 Nov 2025

Proposed development

a ten year permission for a Solar PV Energy Development with associated Battery Energy Storage System on a site of 74.2 hectares comprising: solar panels on ground mounted steel frames, customer substation, switchgear substations, transformers, inverters, energy storage units, BIC Interface Cabinets (BIC) and BESS Inverters, twin MV transformer skid compacts, monitoring house units, spares containers, BESS intake substation and backup generator, new internal access tracks, new site entrances to the L-2813 public local road and the L-28131 public local road, perimeter security fencing, palisade security fencing, security gates, CCTV system, lighting poles, associated drainage infrastructure, associated ducting and electrical ducting, temporary construction compound, underground cables, landscaping, self-contained composting toilet, and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance, all with a 40 year operational period. As part of a separate Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) planning application, a 110kV electrical substation with electrical control building and associated compound will be submitted to An Bord Pleanála in due course. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

What happens next

Permission was refused on 28 Jan 2026. The applicant may appeal within four weeks of the decision.

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