Boolyvannanan, Coolnakisha, Bilboa
Alterations to a permitted wind farm to increase turbine blade diameters and extend operational lifetime.
2115 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 26 January 2021
- Reference
- 2115
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2021
- Residential units
- 5
- Floor area
- 5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes alterations to a previously permitted wind farm. Changes include increasing the turbine blade diameter from 93m to 120m, expanding crane hardstanding areas, felling an additional 6.3 hectares of forestry, and extending the operational lifetime from 25 to 30 years.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development consisting of alterations to a previously permitted wind farm development (planning register references: carlow county council 11/154; an bord pleanala pl 01.240245) the proposed alteration will consist of increasing the maximum turbine blade diameter of the permitted turbines from 93m up to a maximum of 120m, while maintaining the overall tip height of the permitted development; increasing the size of crane hardstanding area at 4 turbines to 30m x 62.5m; felling of up to an additional 6.3 hectares of onsite forestry to accommodate the proposed increased turbine blade diameter in addition to the permitted felling; and an extension of the operational lifetime of the permitted wind farm development from 25 years to 30 years. The application is accompanied by a planning report, environmental impact assessment report and natura impact statement.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 January 2021
- Further information requested19 March 2021
- Further information received13 December 2021
- Decision due15 February 2022
- Decision issued15 February 2022
- Grant issued18 March 2022
- Permission expiry20 December 2022
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