UP TO 12 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 169 METERS AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS…

Application details

Planning reference

17335

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

UP TO 12 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 169 METERS AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; A RECREATIONAL AMENITY TRAIL, ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE, PARKING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; 1 NO. ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION; 1 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES TO THE PROPOSED ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION; PROVISION OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACKS AND UPGRADING OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS AND ASSOCIATE DRAINAGE; EXCAVATION OF 1 NO. BORROW PIT; WORKS TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF TURBINES ALONG THE LOCAL ROAD L1013 WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYCHRISTAL TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY ALTERATIONS TO ROADSIDE BOUNDARY AND THE LAYING OF TEMPORARY SURFACING AND THE PERMANENT SETBACK OF A ROADSIDE BOUNDARY WALL; TREE FELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AND AN OPERATIONAL LIFE OF 30 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE ENTIRE WIND FARM. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR)/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (E.I.S.) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

Location / address

MOANVANE BALLYKEAN BOGTOWN ENAGHAN KILCOONEY BALLYCHRISTAL AND KILCAPPAGH CO. OFFALY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

7 Sept 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

18 Apr 2018

Appeal lodged

15 May 2018

Appeal decision date

21 Nov 2018