(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A GALVANISED STEEL TRUSS WEATHER RADAR TOWER WITH A TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT ROOM…

Application details

Planning reference

2561746

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A GALVANISED STEEL TRUSS WEATHER RADAR TOWER WITH A TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT ROOM, A RADOME LOCATED AT THE TOP AND AN EQUIPMENT ROOM LOCATED AT THE BASE. A SECTION OF FORESTRY WILL BE FELLED TO FACILITATE THE STRUCTURE, WHICH WILL MEASURE A TOTAL OF 30M IN HEIGHT AND 8M IN DIAMETER AND WILL BE LOCATED ON A HARDCORE PLATFORM. ACCESS TO THE STRUCTURE WILL BE VIA A NEW ACCESS ROAD OFF THE EXISTING FOREST HAUL ROAD WHICH WILL BE UPGRADED TO A WIDTH OF 3.8M WHERE REQUIRED, (2) INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ARRAY CONSISTING OF 24 SOLAR PANELS ON A FIXED GROUND-MOUNTED FRAME, BOUNDARY TREATMENT TO DEFINE THE SITE AND SECURE THE WEATHER RADAR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES

Location / address

LOUGHFAD, PETTIGO, DONEGAL PO

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

7 Oct 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

20 Nov 2025

Final grant date

7 Jan 2026