Bilboa Wind Farm, Land at Boolyvannanan & Coolnakisha, Bilboa
Erection of a five-turbine wind farm with a 30-year operational lifetime at Bilboa.
22340 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 7 October 2022
- Reference
- 22340
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of five wind turbines with a blade diameter of 117m and an overall tip height of 136.5m. It includes a permanent meteorological mast, electricity sub-station, control building, borrow pit, and approximately 18 hectares of forestry felling.
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Development description
Development will consist of the erection of five wind turbines with turbine blade diameter of 117m and overall height to tip of 136.5m. One permanent meteorlogical mast, access road and internal tracks, electricity sub-station, temporary construction compound, turbine laydown area, control building, 1 borrow pit, crane hardstanding, underground cabling, up to approximately 18 hectares of forestry felling and all associated site works, with an operation lifetime of 30 years. The application is accompanied by a planning report, environmental impact assessment, and natura impact statement.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 October 2022
- Further information requested30 November 2022
- Further information received2 June 2023
- Decision due25 September 2023
- Decision issued25 September 2023
- Grant issued21 November 2024
- Appeal submitted19 October 2023
- Appeal decided21 November 2024
- Permission expiry20 November 2034
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