A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF (1) A 110KV ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION WHICH INCLUDES 2 NO…

Application details

Planning reference

1750543

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF (1) A 110KV ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION WHICH INCLUDES 2 NO. CONTROL BUILDINGS, ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLING, FENCING AND ANCILLARY WORKS IN THE TOWNLAND OF CARK TO REPLACE TWO SUBSTATIONS PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED AS PART OF THE DRUMNAHOUGH WIND FARM (PL.REF.08/50687 AND EXTENDED UNDER PL. REF.13/51609) AND THE LENALEA WIND FARM (PL.REF.09/50116); (2) 33KV UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLING AND ANCILLARY WORKS FROM THE PERMITTED LENALEA WIND FARM TO THE PROPOSED SUBSTATION IN THE TOWNLAND OF CARK; (3) 110KV UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLING AND ANCILLARY WORKS FROM THE PROPOSED SUBSTATION AT CARK THROUGH THE TOWNLANDS OF CULLIAGH, MEENBOG (ED CLOGHAN), LETTERSHANBO, CORLACKY, KINNADERRY, WELCHTOWN, AGHAVEAGH, MEENAGRAUV, ALTNAPASTE, BALLYKERGAN, CARRICKMAHON, MAGHERACLOIGH, LOUGHSALLAGH, CASHELNAVEAN, CROAGHONAGH, TAWNAWULLY MOUNTAINS, KEADEW UPPER, FRIARBUSH, ARDINAWARK, KEADEW LOWER, TO THE EXISTING CLOGHER SUBSTATION IN THE TOWNLAND OF CULLIONBOY, CO. DONEGAL; (4) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SHED AND ITS REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW SHED, BOTH IN THE TOWNLAND OF CULLIONBOY, RELOCATED TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUND CABLING WORKS. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)

Location / address

CARK, CO. DONEGAL

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

12 Apr 2017

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

2 Jun 2017

Appeal lodged

29 Jun 2017

Appeal decision date

19 Jul 2018