CONSTRUCT 7 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH THE FOLLOWING MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM PARAMETERS…

Application details

Planning reference

211338

Council

Kerry County Council

Proposal description

CONSTRUCT 7 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH THE FOLLOWING MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM PARAMETERS: OVERALL GROUND TO BLADE TIP HEIGHT IN THE RANGE OF 170M MAXIMUM TO 169.5M MINIMUM O HUB HEIGHT OF 95M O ROTOR DIAMETER IN THE RANGE OF 150 MAXIMUM TO 149M MINIMUM. TURBINE HARDSTAD AREAS. PROVISION OF 1 NO. PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST WITH A HEIGHT OF 110 METRES. UPGRADE OF EXISTING ROADS AND ACCESS JUNCTIONS. PROVISION OF NEW SITE ENTRANCES, ROADS AND HARDSTAND AREAS. 2 NO. TEMPORARY PEAT STORAGE AREAS. 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS. 1 NO. BORROW PIT. ALL SITE DRAINAGE WORKS. 1 NO ONSITE 38 KV SUBSTATION, CONTROL BUILDING AND PLANT, ASSOCIATED SECURITY FENCING AND WASTEWATER HOLDING TANK. ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES TO THE PROPOSED ON-SITE SUBSTATION. CONNECTION OF THE PROPOSED 38 KV ON-STIE SUBSTATION VIA UNDERGROUND CABLE IN THE PUBLIC ROAD TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE EXISTING CLAHANE 110 KV SUBSTATION IN TEH TOWNLAND OF PALLAS. ALL ANCILLARY STIE AND GROUND WORKS, APPARATUS AND SIGNAGE. THE APPLICATION IS SEEKING A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION AND 35 YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE WINDFARM. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BYA NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR)

Location / address

BALLYNAGARE DYSERT MARSHES FARRANDEEN MONUMENT, KNOCKAUNACURRAHEEN BALLINTOGHER BALLNAGERAGH CLOONCOLLA BALLYHORGAN WEST BALLYHORGAN EAST LISSAHANE KNOCKBURRANE, BALLYGARRET BANEMORE AND PALLAS

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

24 Nov 2021