A 10-year planning permission with a 30-year operational life for development on a site area of 3.23 hectares in the…

Application details

Planning reference

191323

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

A 10-year planning permission with a 30-year operational life for development on a site area of 3.23 hectares in the townland of Ticknevin, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of up to 1 (one) wind turbine with a tip height of up to 187 metres, and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas, 20 metres of new wind farm road, and all associated underground electrical and communications cabling. This single turbine application forms part of a larger wind farm development located within County Offaly and Kildare with a separate planning application being submitted to Offaly County Council concurrently. The overall development will consist of up to 9 turbines (8 in Offaly and 1 in Kildare) with a tip height of up to 187 metres, and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas, approximately 4,750 metres of new internal access roads, associated drainage and turning areas; upgrade of approximately 3,500 metres of the existing L50062 public road including upgrade of the existing bridge; a new bridge crossing of the Figile River to provide access between Turbine 3 and Turbine 4; a 2,950-metre recreation trail and all associated development to include gravel pathways, a footbridge across the Figile River, a parking area, signage, information boards and outdoor fitness equipment; an off-site electrical substation and a battery energy storage facility; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling to connect the turbines to the substation including approximately 1,550 metres along the R401 Regional Road, a spoil storage area; a permanent meteorological mast up to 110.5 metres high; 2 No. temporary construction compounds; 2 No. temporary blade adapter set-down areas within the wind farm site and at the junction of the R402 and R401 at Rathmore, Edenderry, Co. Offaly; turbine delivery route works including widening of the junction of the R420 and R402 at Ballina, Geashill, Co. Offaly and all associated site development works. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement,

Location / address

Ticknevin, Carbury, Co. Kildare.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

28 Nov 2019

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

31 Jan 2020

Final grant date

23 Sept 2020

Appeal lodged

27 Feb 2020

Appeal decision date

23 Sept 2020