For development.

Application details

Planning reference

2460210

Council

Kilkenny County Council

Proposal description

For development. The development will consist of: (i) All works (within County Kilkenny) associated with the connection of the proposed Seskin Wind Farm to the national electricity grid, via underground 38kV electrical cabling within the public road corridor to the existing Kilkenny 110kV substation; (ii) Provision of 16 no. joint bays, communication chambers and earth sheath links along the underground electrical cabling route; (iii) Reinstatement of the road and track surfaces above cabling trench along existing roads and tracks; (iv) Carriageway strengthening works at ‘Black Bridge’ on the L1835 / L3037 (Protected Structure RPS Ref. D84); (v) A new temporary access road off the N78 to the L30372 in the townlands of Cloneen, Co. Kilkenny to facilitate the delivery of turbine components and other abnormal loads; (vi) All ancillary apparatus and site development works above and below ground.

Location / address

Kilmagar Clara Upper Mountnugent upper Mountnugent lower Ossoryhill Feathallagh , Churchclara Rathgarvan or Clifden Clarabricken Coolgreany , Coolcullen Reevanagh Scart Highrath Ballysallagh Ballynamona Coan East and Cloneen Co. Kilkenny.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

7 May 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

10 Mar 2025

Appeal lodged

7 Apr 2025

Appeal decision

Grant Permissions with Conditions

Appeal decision date

27 Nov 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   7 May 2024

2. Decision: REFUSED

   10 Mar 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   7 Apr 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant Permissions with Conditions

   27 Nov 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case