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RED III - The Proposed Development comprises the following – • Construction and…

townlands of Chamberstown Scottstown Shalvanstown , Mullagha Rathcoon , and Corballis County Meath

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 30, 2026

Applicant
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Proposed use
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: bf5ee11130225e5753b042f1bd777f2b670f07c7c8efd45979db2338c72de4ea · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: bf5ee11130225e5753b042f1bd777f2b670f07c7c8efd45979db2338c72de4ea · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: bf5ee11130225e5753b042f1bd777f2b670f07c7c8efd45979db2338c72de4ea · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: bf5ee11130225e5753b042f1bd777f2b670f07c7c8efd45979db2338c72de4ea · field: DecisionDate

  5. Appeal submitted
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: bf5ee11130225e5753b042f1bd777f2b670f07c7c8efd45979db2338c72de4ea · field: AppealSubmittedDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Further information received.

Compare the previous and updated values

Further information received: 2026-06-03 → 2026-06-09

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns townlands of Chamberstown Scottstown Shalvanstown , Mullagha Rathcoon , and Corballis County Meath. Proposal excerpt: “RED III - The Proposed Development comprises the following – • Construction and operation of up to 559,033 sqm of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.96 metres. • Inte…”

Location & nearby applications

townlands of Chamberstown Scottstown Shalvanstown , Mullagha Rathcoon , and Corballis County Meath

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Meath County Council · Reference 2561010

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: bf5ee11130225e5753b042f1bd777f2b670f07c7c8efd45979db2338c72de4ea

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: bf5ee11130225e5753b042f1bd777f2b670f07c7c8efd45979db2338c72de4ea

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T14:02:21.787164+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
RED III - The Proposed Development comprises the following – • Construction and operation of up to 559,033 sqm of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.96 metres. • Internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units. • Up to 21 no. electrical inverter / transformer skid units. • Construction and operational access to the site by 3 no. site entrances using 2 no. existing field access points 1 no. new access point. • 3 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project. • Provision of single storey substation control building of 217 sqm and associated works. • 33kV collector cable network, joint bays and associated works. • Internal access tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works. • The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. A 10-year planning permission and a 40-year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire solar farm is being sought. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies the planning application. The NIS assesses both the construction and operation of the Proposed Development, as well as integral elements of the wider project infrastructure, comprising the construction and operation of a 110kV substation compound, control building, 110kV transformer, 110kV cabling, joint bays, future grid connection and associated works (located in the townlands of Rathcoon, Kilberry, Castletown Kilberry, and Silloge), all of which are essential infrastructure associated with the operation of the Proposed Development and will be the subject of a separate, future SID planning application to the relevant consenting authority. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413) [X] YES [ ] NO. The planning application is subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended.
Application details
Reference
2561010
Site address
townlands of Chamberstown Scottstown Shalvanstown , Mullagha Rathcoon , and Corballis County Meath
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
September 24, 2025
Decision due
August 03, 2026
Council decision date
July 30, 2026
Authority
Meath County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-23
    • Further information received: 2026-06-03 → 2026-06-09

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