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

2128

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. 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 ,

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

19 Jan 2021

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   19 Jan 2021