CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF 2 NO. WIND TURBINES COMPRISING OF A STEEL TOWER, NACELLES…

Application details

Planning reference

2560056

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF 2 NO. WIND TURBINES COMPRISING OF A STEEL TOWER, NACELLES, AND COMPOSITE FIBRE ROTOR BLADES WITH A HUB HEIGHT OF UP TO 85 METRES, A ROTOR BLADE DIAMETER OF UP TO 82 METRES, AND THUS A BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 126 METRES. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES: EXTERNAL WIND TURBINE TRANSFORMERS, TURBINE HARDSTANDS, NEW ACCESS TRACKS, UPGRADING OF EXISTING TRACKS, NEW SITE ENTRANCE, DRAINAGE WORKS INCLUDING DRAINAGE CHANNELS AND SILT TRAPS ALONG THE ACCESS TRACKS, UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLES, AND ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

Location / address

UPPER ILLIES , ILLIES TOWNLAND , CO. DONEGAL

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

21 Jan 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

6 Mar 2025

Final grant date

9 Apr 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   21 Jan 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   6 Mar 2025

3. Final grant

   9 Apr 2025