Ten year permission sought to construct a windfarm and all associated infrastructure.

Application details

Planning reference

13/551

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Ten year permission sought to construct a windfarm and all associated infrastructure. The proposed windfarm will comprise the provision of a total of 12 no. wind turbines, with a maximum overall blade tip height of up to 131m, upgrading of existing and provision of new internal access roads, provision of a wind anemometry mast (height up to 90m), 4 no. borrow pits, underground electricity connection cabling, upgrading of site access junctions an electricity sub-station with control room and associated equipment, temporary construction compound and all ancillary site and ground works. The Planning Application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

Location / address

Cloghboola, Gortnacarriga, Tooreenalour, Garryantorna, Shehy More, Dunmanway, Co. Cork

Applicant

Shehy More Windfarm Ltd

Agent

McCarthy Keville O'Sullivan

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

30 Sept 2013

Valid date

2 Oct 2013

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

21 May 2014

Appeal lodged

17 Jun 2014

Appeal decision date

22 Dec 2016

Grid reference

114589.5, 61048.87