FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR THE ADDITION OF TWO WIND TURBINES TO THE EXISTING THREE TURBINE WINDFARM.

Application details

Planning reference

2050291

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR THE ADDITION OF TWO WIND TURBINES TO THE EXISTING THREE TURBINE WINDFARM. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: CONSTRUCTION OF (1) TWO WIND TURBINES WITH HUB HEIGHTS OF UP TO 55 METRES AND AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF UP TO 77 METRES TO BLADE TIP; (2) TWO CRANE HARDSTAND AREAS LOCATED BESIDE EACH TURBINE; (3) ONE 20 KV SUBSTATION BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (4) INTERNAL WINDFARM UNDERGROUND CABLING AND NEW SITE ACCESS TRACK AND INSTALLATION OF (1) A DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR THE PROPOSED HARDSTANDS AND ROAD ACCESS (2) UNDERGROUND GRID CONNECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 910M IN LENGTH, PREDOMINANTELY ALONG THE EXISTING WINDFARM ACCESS ROAD NETWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS

Location / address

SHANNAGH, KILCAR, DONEGAL PO

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

10 Mar 2020

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

25 Jun 2020