Ten year planning permission with a 40-year operational life (from the date of commissioning of the development).

Application details

Planning reference

2460008

Council

Leitrim County Council

Proposal description

Ten year planning permission with a 40-year operational life (from the date of commissioning of the development). (ii) Construction of 4 No. wind turbines with an overall ground to blade tip height ranging from 149.85m to 150m inclusive. The wind turbines will have a rotor diameter ranging from 115.7m to 117m inclusive and a hub height ranging from 91.5m to 92m inclusive. (iii) Construction of permanent turbine hardstands and turbine foundations. (iv) Construction of a bottomless bridge culvert across a minor stream on site (EPA River Segment Code: 26_4053). (v) Construction of one temporary construction compound with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing. (vi) Installation of one (40-year life cycle) meteorological mast with a height of 50m and a 4m lightning pole on top. (vii) Construction of new internal site access tracks and upgrade of a section of existing internal Site track, to include all associated drainage. (viii) Improvement of existing site entrance with access via the L4282. (ix) Development of an internal site drainage network and sediment control systems. (x) Construction of 1 no. permanent 20kV electrical substation. (xi) All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the wind turbines to the wind farm substation. (xii) All works associated with the connection of the wind farm to the national electricity grid, which will be via 20kV underground and partially overhead cable connection approximately 6.4km in length to the existing ESB Corderry 110kV Substation in the townlands of Letter, Greaghnadarragh, Stangaun, Corralustia, Turpaun, Gortnasillagh West, Lugmeeltan, Leckaun, Lisgavneen, Treannadullagh, Drumcashlagh and Corderry. (xiii) Ancillary forestry felling to facilitate construction of the development. (xiv) All associated site development works including berms, landscaping, and soil excavation. (xv) Installation of battery arrays located within container units (2 no. units) and associated electrical plant for grid stabilisation adjacent to the substation building. (xvi) Development of one on-site borrow pit.

Location / address

Letter Boleybaun Stangaun Greaghnadarragh Corralustia Turpaun Gortnasillagh West Lugmeeltan Leckaun Lisgavneen Treannadullagh Drumcashlagh and Corderry , Drumkeeran , County Leitrim

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

19 Jan 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

13 Mar 2024

Appeal lodged

9 Apr 2024

Appeal decision

Refuse Permission

Appeal decision date

19 Nov 2024

Planning timeline

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

1. Application received

   19 Jan 2024

2. Decision: REFUSED

   13 Mar 2024

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   9 Apr 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Refuse Permission

   19 Nov 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case