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2560750Under appealpermission

Knavinstown and Coolfore, Curragha, County Meath

Not open for objections: The council has already decided this application.

Proposed development

The proposed development comprises a 10-year planning consent for a ground-mounted solar PV energy installation on a site of approximately 62.96 hectares. It will include solar panels mounted on fixed-tilt frames with associated pile-driven support structures, inverters, transformers, a client substation, internal access tracks, underground cabling, perimeter deer fencing, CCTV security poles, welfare facilities and a temporary construction compound. Site access will be provided via an existing upgraded and widened entrance onto the R155. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application

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Authority
Meath County Council
Decision due
20 Aug 2026
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Timeline

  1. Application received

    17 Jul 2025

  2. Council asked for further information

    4 Sept 2025

  3. Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)

    20 Feb 2026

  4. Decision due

    20 Aug 2026

  5. Decision: conditional

    19 Aug 2026

  6. Appeal lodged (PL-502115-MH-26)

    Not available

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Planning history within 750 m

2660765Awaiting decision

development consisting of new vehicular entrance via Crickstown Road with associated footpaths, grass verges, landscaping, along with all associated site works and services. Outline permission for development consisting of; (a) The provision of 6no. two storey detached dwellings including 3no. 4-Bed houses and 3no. 3-Bed Houses (b) associated driveways, entrance piers, landscaping, boundary treatments and associated site works. (c) New connection to mains water supply and provision of a wastewater treatment system to each dwelling along with all associated site works and services. All at this site measuring circa 0.8 ha

Crickstown, Curragha, Ashbourne Co Meath Meath County Council Received 19 Jun 2026
26109Under appeal

the development will consist/consists of 1. Retention of existing shed for storage of utility water pump and filteration unit. 2. (i) The removal of Planning Condition 2 of Ref: AA/171105 to allow Knavinstown Lodge to be occupied, sold and /or leased as 2 No. Two Bedroom residential units separate from Knavinstown House, (i) Existing septic tank/percolation area to be decommissioned, (ii) Proposed installation of 2 No. proprietary wastewater treatment units/polishing filters, ancillary pipework and associated site development works for residential units 1 & 2 Knavinstown Lodge. (iv) Provision of 4 No. car parking spaces, (v) New boundary treatments, (vi) Provision of dedicated private amenity spaces

Knavinstown Lodge, Knavinstown, Co. Meath Meath County Council Received 20 Apr 2026
2660428Awaiting decision

the development will consists of: • A 10-year planning permission for an operational life of 30 years. • Construction of a new building (9.5m x 8.5m) replacing the existing building which would be demolished (6m x 4.2m). This new building will have 3 separate compartments: chemical dosing, MCC and filtration room. In the Chemical dosing room, a 1200l chemical dosing tank will be installed in bund with within the room.2No. dosing pumps will be installed in a dosing cabinet, within the chemical dosing room. The filtration system will consist of 4 pressure filters to be installed, with its associated pipework, 2 pumps, 2 blowers and a compressor; • 2No. new pre oxidisation contact tanks (12.73m³ each) will be installed in the existing building, which is currently the filter building. The existing 2No, pressure filters in the building will be replaced by the new proposed contact tanks; • A new backwash holding tank (15.9m³) will be installed onsite to replace the existing tank but will be on a different location within the site; • The filtration process produce residual water (dirty wash water) in the process of backwashing. This water will undergo treatment (settlement and separation) before being discharged into the environment. 1 No. Equalisation precast tank (23m³), 1No. Settlement tanks (7m³) and 1 No. Sludge tank (4.75m³) will be installed within the site layout; • Demolition of existing welfare and building (To be replaced by new filter building) and holding tank on site; • Increasing boreholes output from 35m³/hr to 49m³/hr; and • Installation of new underground pipework from the boreholes onsite to the new filter building and to the residual treatment tanks. New pipework to be connected to the existing mains pipework. • Construction of hammerhead road to allow for vehicle turning for delivery trucks, improvement of site entrance, all associated ancillary works and any required landscaping

Curragha Water Treatment Plant, Knavinstown Curragha, County Meath. Meath County Council Received 17 Apr 2026
2695Granted

the development will consist of outline permission for a detached two storey dwelling house with detached garage, proprietary wastewater treatment unit and percolation area. New vehicular access road and footpath to serve the above site leading from the existing access road and foothpath to Crickstown Manor, along with all associated services, service connections, landscape and site development works

Crickstown, Curragh, Ashbourne Meath County Council Received 27 Mar 2026
262Granted

File Ref: 21788 - Detached two-storey dwelling with detached garage, installation of wastewater treatment system and percolation

Site A Crickstown Manor, Curragha, Co. Meath Meath County Council Received 5 Jan 2026
2561341Granted

The development will consist of the construction of 1. 2-storey extension to north side of dwelling 2. Single storey extension to south side of dwelling 3. Revised front porch with internal amendments and all ancillary site works as a revision to works granted under reg. ref. 2460315

Kilbrew, Ashbourne, Co. Meath Meath County Council Received 8 Dec 2025