COMPLETION OF A 38KV GRID CONNECTION REQUIRED TO CONNECT THE PERMITTED DERRYKILLEW WIND FARM TO THE EXISTING CATHALEEN'S…

Application details

Planning reference

2662031

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

COMPLETION OF A 38KV GRID CONNECTION REQUIRED TO CONNECT THE PERMITTED DERRYKILLEW WIND FARM TO THE EXISTING CATHALEEN'S FALL 110KV SUBSTATION INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT WORKS: (1) CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT C13.2M HIGH 63D LINE-CABLE INTERFACE MAST LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERN EMBANKMENT OF THE RIVER ERNE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 41M OF ACCESS TRACK INCLUDING TURNING AREA FROM THE EXISTING PAVED AREA TO THE BASE OF THE MAST, (3) COMPLETION OF A 130M LONG 38KV OVERHEAD LINE CROSSING OF THE RIVER ERNE, COMPRISING OF AN APPROXIMATELY 88M SECTION OF OVERHEAD LINE PROPOSED AS PART OF THE PROPOSED GRID DEVELOPMENT, EXTENDING FROM THE PERMITTED LINE-CABLE INTERFACE POINT ON THE NORTHERN EMBANKMENT (GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 23/50892) TO THE PROPOSED LINE-CABLE INTERFACE MAST ON THE SOUTHERN EMBANKMENT, (4) CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT C270M SECTION OF 38KV UNDERGROUND GRID CONNECTION CABLING FROM THE PROPOSED SOUTHERN LINE-CABLE INTERFACE MAST TO THE EXISTING CATHALEEN’S FALL 110KV SUBSTATION, (5) TEMPORARY MAST LAYDOWN AND ASSEMBLY AREA, (6) TEMPORARY CRANE HARDSTANDING/PAD AND (7) ALL ASSOCIATED EXCAVATION, FOUNDATIONS, DRAINAGE, AND REINSTATEMENT AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) ADDENDUM ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)

Location / address

TOWNPARKS & BALLYHANNA, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO, CO. DONEGAL

Applicant

REEVE WAVE LTD

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

4 Nov 2026