A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A WIND FARM WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE (FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING)…

Application details

Planning reference

1851741

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A WIND FARM WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE (FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING) CONSISTING OF (A) UP TO 7 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 150 METRES AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS, (B) 1 NO. ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUB-STATION, (C) 1 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, (D) 1 NO. ANEMOMETRY MAST WITH A HEIGHT OF UP TO 100 METRES, (E) RECREATIONAL AMENITY TRAIL AND ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE, PARKING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, (F) ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES TO THE PROPOSED ON-SITE SUBSTATION, (G) UPGRADING OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS AND PROVISION OF ANY NEW SITE ACCESS ROADS REQUIRED INCLUDING NEW SITE ACCESS ONTO THE LOCAL ROAD NETWORK IN THE TOWNLAND OF TULLYHORKY AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE, (H) EXCAVATION OF 1 NO. BORROW PIT AND (I) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (INCLUDING TREE FEELING). AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED

Location / address

BEHY, CASHELARD, TULLYHORKY AND DOOBALLY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

15 Nov 2018

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

18 Jul 2019

Appeal lodged

14 Aug 2019

Appeal decision date

27 Nov 2020