10 Year permission for Construction of up to 5 No. wind turbines with a maximum overall blade top height of 165m…

Application details

Planning reference

2160

Council

Wicklow County Council

Proposal description

10 Year permission for Construction of up to 5 No. wind turbines with a maximum overall blade top height of 165m, with a transformer at each turbine and associated hard stand area; 1No. 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; Circa 6.5km of 38kV underground cabling and all associated works along public roads to facilitate the connection of the proposed 38kV wind farm electrical substation to the existing Stratford 38/110kV substation referred to as 'the grid route', Provision of a heritage trail circa 1km in length to include associated information signage (located at the key heritage assets) and parking area; Replacement of existing grass verge with a new 1 metre wide footway at each bridge crossing along the 'grid route'; New site tracks, upgraded site tracks and all associated works; 1 No. 30m permanent meteorological mast and all associated infrastructure and works; A temporary site compound and all associated works; and All associated and ancillary site development works The application site includes Protected Structures. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application.

Location / address

Townlands of Kilranelagh Colvinstown Upper Ballinaroan Upper Bolleycarrigeen Cloghnagaune Downings Spinans West Kill Eadenstown South Eadestown Middle Ballintruer More Castleruddery Lower and Castleruddery Upper , Wicklow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

27 Jan 2021

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

18 Mar 2021

Appeal lodged

14 Apr 2021

Appeal decision

Refuse Permission

Appeal decision date

11 May 2022

Planning timeline

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

1. Application received

   27 Jan 2021

2. Decision: REFUSED

   18 Mar 2021

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   14 Apr 2021Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Refuse Permission

   11 May 2022Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case