UPPER ILLIES, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO
Extension of duration for the construction of two wind turbines near Buncrana.
1950660 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 3 May 2019
- Reference
- 1950660
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 3 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to extend the duration of permission for two wind turbines with a hub height of up to 85 metres and a blade tip height of up to 126 metres. The development also includes turbine hardstands, access tracks, drainage works, and underground cabling.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of two wind turbines comprising a steel tower, nacelles and composite fibre rotor blades with a hub height of up to 85 metres, a rotor blade diameter of up to 82 metres, and thus a blade tip height of up to 126 metres. The proposed development also includes external wind turbine transformers; turbine hardstands; new access tracks, upgrade of existing tracks, new site entrance; drainage works including drainage channels and silt traps along the access tracks; underground electrical cables; and all ancillary developmement and associated site works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 May 2019
- Decision due27 June 2019
- Decision issued21 June 2019
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