Nineteen (19) number wind turbines (blade tip height up to 169 metres)…

Application details

Planning reference

229000

Council

Clare County Council

Proposal description

Nineteen (19) number wind turbines (blade tip height up to 169 metres), Nineteen (19) number wind turbine foundations and associated hardstand areas, one (1) number permanent meteorological mast (100 metre height) and associated foundation and hardstand area, one (1) number substation (110 kilovolts) including associated ancillary buildings (electrical building including control, switchgear and metering rooms and the operational building including welfare facilities, workshop and office), security fencing and all associated works, upgraded site entrance, new and upgraded internal site service roads (8.4 kilometres of existing tracks to be upgraded and 11.4 kilometres of new service roads to be constructed), provision of an onsite visitor cabin and parking, underground electrical collection and SCADA system linking each turbine to the proposed on-site substation, construction of new roadways and localised widening along the turbine delivery route, two (2) number temporary construction site compounds, three (3) number burrow pits to be used as a source of stone material during construction, three (3) number peat and spoil deposition areas (at burrow pit locations), associated surface water management systems, tree felling for windfarm infrastructure, and all associated site development works. All in the townlands of Ballydonaghan, Caherhurley, Coumnagun, Carrownagowan, lnchalughoge, Killokennedy, Kilbane, Coolready and Durmmod, County Clare.

Location / address

Ballydonaghan Caherhurley Coumnagun, Carrownagowan Inchalughoge, Killokennedy Kilbane

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

30 Nov 2020

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

29 Aug 2022

Final grant date

29 Sept 2022