Planning application · Westmeath County Council

A ten-year planning permission for a solar energy development with a total site area…

Gartlandstown , Crookedwood , Co. Westmeath

2360178 · WestmeathClosed
Reference
2360178
Planning authority
Westmeath County Council
Received
16 Jun 2023
Decided
9 Aug 2023
Status
Closed
Site area
87.2 ha

Proposed development

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

What happens next

Permission was refused on 9 Aug 2023. The applicant may appeal within four weeks of the decision.

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