A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AND 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE ENTIRE WIND FARM…

Application details

Planning reference

2662008

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AND 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE ENTIRE WIND FARM WITH THE DEVELOPMENT TO CONSIST OF (1) ERECTION OF 6 NO. WIND TURBINES, EACH WITH A GENERATING CAPACITY OF 4.26MW TO 4.80MW WITH THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS: (A) A TOTAL TIP HEIGHT RANGE OF 150M – 202M, (B) A ROTOR DIAMETER RANGE OF 133M – 138M, AND (C) A HUB HEIGHT RANGE OF 81M TO 135M, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 6 NO. PERMANENT WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS, CRANE HARDSTAND AREAS AND TEMPORARY ASSEMBLY AREAS, (3) PERMANENT UPGRADE OF 1 NO. EXISTING ENTRANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL ACCESS TO THE WESTERN 3 NO. WIND TURBINE PARCEL FROM THE L-18111 PUBLIC ROAD, (4) PERMANENT UPGRADE OF 1 NO. EXISTING ENTRANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL ACCESS TO THE EASTERN 3 NO. WIND TURBINE PARCEL FROM THE L-18111 PUBLIC ROAD, (5) PROVISION OF C.2KM OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACKS AND UPGRADE OF C.3.4KM OF EXISTING SITE ACCESS TRACKS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO ALL ONSITE INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING PASSING BAYS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE, (6) CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS WITH ASSOCIATED TEMPORARY OFFICES, STAFF FACILITIES PARKING, STORAGE AREAS AND SECURITY FENCING, (7) PROVISION OF 1 NO. PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST OF C.125M IN HEIGHT, AND ASSOCIATED FOUNDATION AND HARD-STANDING AREA, (8) ALL ASSOCIATED WIND FARM UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING, (9) PROVISION OF 3 NO. ONSITE BORROW PITS AND PERMANENT SPOIL STORAGE AREAS, (10) CONSTRUCTION OF JOINT BAYS AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATION CHAMBERS, (11) TURBINE DELIVERY WORKS ALONG THE L-18111 LOCAL ROAD, (12) PROVISION OF OPERATIONAL STAGE SITE SIGNAGE, (13) PROVISION OF HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AREAS AND (14) ALL ANCILLARY APPARATUS AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND, INCLUDING SOFT AND HARD LANDSCAPING AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. A DESIGN FLEXIBILITY OPINION ISSUED BY DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON 31ST JULY 2026 ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION. THE DETAILS WHICH ARE UNCONFIRMED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE THE TURBINE TIP HEIGHT, ROTOR DIAMETER AND HUB HEIGHT. THE RANGE OF PARAMETERS UNDER WHICH THE TURBINE DIMENSIONS WILL FALL ARE SPECIFIED IN THE DESIGN FLEXIBILITY OPINION. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)

Location / address

AUGHT, TURE, THREE TREES LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL

Applicant

AUGHT WINDFARM LIMITED

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

30 Oct 2026