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RED III - for the construction of a solar farm comprising the installation of solar…

Legaland and Monnery Upper , Crossdoney , County Cavan

New Application

Applicant: Farragh Proteins
Proposed use: See council description

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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.

27 Aug 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: ee2c086606c51823c99bdf0f5cc14f95ca6ef5d9971f17e5a46c0798848f1a6e · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Decision due date.

Compare the previous and updated values

Decision due date: 1990-01-01 → 2026-11-08

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

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Legaland and Monnery Upper , Crossdoney , County Cavan. Proposal excerpt: “RED III - for the construction of a solar farm comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground-mounted frames within existing field boundaries; Inverters; MV Transformer; Internal site access trac…”

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Legaland and Monnery Upper , Crossdoney , County Cavan

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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.

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Documents & sources

Cavan County Council · Reference 2660488

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: ee2c086606c51823c99bdf0f5cc14f95ca6ef5d9971f17e5a46c0798848f1a6e

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: ee2c086606c51823c99bdf0f5cc14f95ca6ef5d9971f17e5a46c0798848f1a6e

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:08:35.069406+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

RED III - for the construction of a solar farm comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground-mounted frames within existing field boundaries; Inverters; MV Transformer; Internal site access tracks; Boundary treatments; 1 no. spare parts container; CCTV structures; Temporary construction compound; Landscaping including new hedgerow planting; Internal access tracks; upgrading and installation of security gates at existing entrance; All ancillary underground cabling and ducting and associated trenching; and all associated site development works and clearance works above and below ground. Construction and operational access will be via the existing entrance from the L1530. Planning Permission is sought for a 40-year operation of the solar farm. The application relates to development for the purposes of an activity requiring a license from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive. It also relates to a Lower Tier COMAH establishment and therefore falls under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

Application details

Reference: 2660488
Applicant: Farragh Proteins
Site address: Legaland and Monnery Upper , Crossdoney , County Cavan
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: New Application
Date received: August 27, 2026
Decision due: November 08, 2026
Authority: Cavan County Council

All recorded updates to this application

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

2026-09-09
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
- decision due date: 2026-10-21 → 1990-01-01
- Proposal description: for the construction of a solar farm comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels o... → RED III - for the construction of a solar farm comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV...
2026-09-16
- decision due date: 1990-01-01 → 2026-11-08
2026-09-23
- decision due date: 1990-01-01 → 2026-11-08

Source differences

Proposal description: {"NPAD": "RED III - for the construction of a solar farm comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground-mounted frames within existing field boundaries; Inverters; MV Transformer; Internal site access tracks; Boundary treatments; 1 no. spare parts container; CCTV structures; Temporary construction compound; Landscaping including new hedgerow planting; Internal access tracks; upgrading and installation of security gates at existing entrance; All ancillary underground cabling and ducting and associated trenching; and all associated site development works and clearance works above and below ground. Construction and operational access will be via the existing entrance from the L1530. Planning Permission is sought for a 40-year operation of the solar farm. The application relates to development for the purposes of an activity requiring a license from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive. It also relates to a Lower Tier COMAH establishment and therefore falls under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application", "ePlan": "RED III - for the construction of a solar farm comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV..."}
Site address: {"NPAD": "Legaland and Monnery Upper , Crossdoney , County Cavan", "ePlan": "Legaland and Monnery Upper Crossdoney County Cavan"}
detail_url: {"NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660488/0", "ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660488/0"}

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