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VARIOUS LOCATIONS, GLENTIES, CO DONEGAL

A 10-year permission for an amended wind farm development near Glenties.

2151202 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 June 2021

Reference
2151202
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Withdrawn
Type
PERMISSION
Received
16 June 2021

Summary

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The application seeks a 10-year permission for an amended wind farm with an operational life of 30 years. It consists of 8 wind turbines up to 150m high, an 80m meteorological mast, a substation, a temporary construction compound, and a 7.5km underground grid connection.

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Development description

10 year permission for an amended wind farm development, with an operational life of 30 years from the date of the first commissioning, in lieu of the previously permitted wind farm development [an bord pleanála reference number: pl o5b. 237656] consisting of (a) 8 no. Turbines with a maximum hub height of 84m, a maximum blade diameter of 132m and a maximum blade tip height of 150m, associated access tracks and hardstands, underground cable connections and peat recovery areas in the townlands of graffy, meenamanragh, and dalraghan more, glenties, (b) a meteorological mast 80m high in the townland of graffy, glenties, (c) a substation and a temporary construction compound in the townload of meenagrubby by glenties, county donegal. (d) an underground grid connection, circa 7.5kms long, from the proposed substation at meenagrubby to the tievbrack electricity station at drumnalough through the townloads of meenagrubby, meenamanragh, graffy, banganboy, stracashel, meenamalragh, drumconcoose and drumnalough, glenties, (e) road strengthening, verge widening and culvert extensions along delivery road through the townloads of lugaveen, tieveragh, dalraghan more, meenamanragh and graffy and a new road section at lugaveen, to facilitate deliveries of turbines. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application

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  1. Application received16 June 2021
  2. Application withdrawn17 August 2021

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