A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF…

Application details

Planning reference

2251393

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSISTS OF (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 3 WIND TURBINE GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED HARDSTANDS AREAS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS (A) A TOTAL TIP HEIGHT IN THE RANGE OF 145 METRES MINIMUM TO 150 METRES MAXIMUM (B) HUB HEIGHT IN THE RANGE OF 82 METRES MINIMUM TO 87 METRES MAXIMUM (C) ROTOR DIAMETER IN THE RANGE OF 121 METRES MINIMUM TO 126 METRES MAXIMUM (2) UPGRADING OF EXISTING SITE ACCESS TRACKS AND ROADS AND PROVISION OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACK AND ROADS (3) WIDENING OF 3 NO. EXISTING SITE ENTRANCES AND PROVISION OF A NEW SITE ENTRANCE (4) WIDENING OF 4 NO. BENDS AND 1 NO. JUNCTION ALONG THE PUBLIC ROAD L2563 (5) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) A CONTROL BUILDING / SUBSTATION WITH A FENCED COMPOUND PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 14/50553 AND EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE 19/51227 (B) A NEW TEMPORARY SITE COMPOUND FOR USE DURING CONSTRUCTION (6) SITE DRAINAGE NETWORK (7) INSTALLATION OF INTERNAL WIND FARM UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING (7) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. A ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ACCESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION

Location / address

MASSLOUGHDERRYDUFF LACKAGHATERMON, ARDARA, DONEGAL PO

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

19 Aug 2022

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

13 Oct 2022

Appeal lodged

9 Nov 2022

Appeal decision

Refuse Permission

Appeal decision date

18 Sept 2023