Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 29 August 2022

Ballydonaghan Caherhurley Coumnagun, Carrownagowan Inchalughoge, Killokennedy Kilbane

Construction of a 19-turbine wind farm with a 100-metre meteorological mast, substation, and visitor cabin.

229000 · Clare County Council · Lodged 30 November 2020

Reference
229000
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
30 November 2020

Summary

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The development consists of 19 wind turbines with a blade tip height of up to 169 metres, foundations, and hardstand areas. It also includes a 100-metre meteorological mast, a 110kV substation, a visitor cabin with parking, and 11.4 kilometres of new internal service roads.

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Development description

Nineteen (19) number wind turbines (blade tip height up to 169 metres), nineteen (19) number wind turbine foundations and associated hardstand areas, one (1) number permanent meteorological mast (100 metre height) and associated foundation and hardstand area, one (1) number substation (110 kilovolts) including associated ancillary buildings (electrical building including control, switchgear and metering rooms and the operational building including welfare facilities, workshop and office), security fencing and all associated works, upgraded site entrance, new and upgraded internal site service roads (8.4 kilometres of existing tracks to be upgraded and 11.4 kilometres of new service roads to be constructed), provision of an onsite visitor cabin and parking, underground electrical collection and scada system linking each turbine to the proposed on-site substation, construction of new roadways and localised widening along the turbine delivery route, two (2) number temporary construction site compounds, three (3) number burrow pits to be used as a source of stone material during construction, three (3) number peat and spoil deposition areas (at burrow pit locations), associated surface water management systems, tree felling for windfarm infrastructure, and all associated site development works. All in the townlands of ballydonaghan, caherhurley, coumnagun, carrownagowan, lnchalughoge, killokennedy, kilbane, coolready and durmmod, county clare.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received30 November 2020
  2. Decision due2 February 2021
  3. Decision issued29 August 2022
  4. Grant issued29 September 2022
  5. Permission expiry28 September 2032

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