40 YEAR PERMISSION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 NO. WIND TURBINE, TO THE EXISTING 3 NO. TURBINE WINDFARM CONSISTING OF…

Application details

Planning reference

2151263

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

40 YEAR PERMISSION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1 NO. WIND TURBINE, TO THE EXISTING 3 NO. TURBINE WINDFARM CONSISTING OF CONSTRUCTION OF: (1) 1 NO. WIND TURBINE WITH A HUB HEIGHT OF UP TO 84 METRES AND AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF UP TO 125 METRES TO BLADE TIP, (2) 1 NO.CRANE HARDSTAND AREA LOCATED BESIDE THE TURBINE, (3) 1 NO. 20 kV SUBSTATION BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, (4) INTERNAL WIND FARM UNDERGROUND CABLING, (5) NEW SITE ACCESS TRACK, (6) INSTALLATION OF A DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR THE PROPOSED HARD STAND AND ACCESS TRACK AREAS, (7) UNDERGROUND GRID CONNECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 910 METRES IN LENGTH, PREDOMINANTLY ALONG THE EXISTING WIND FARM ACCESS ROAD NETWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS IN THE TOWNLANDS

Location / address

SHANNAGH & COGUISH, KILCAR

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

24 Jun 2021

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

12 Aug 2021

Appeal lodged

7 Sept 2021

Appeal decision

Grant permission with conditions

Appeal decision date

26 Jan 2022