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GRAFFY MEENAMANRAGH DALRAGHAN MORE GLENTIES MEENAGRUBBY TIEVEBRACK BANGANBOY STRACASHEL DRUMCONCOOSE, DRUMNALOUGH LUGAVEEN GLENTIES, CO DONEGAL

Ten-year permission for an amended eight-turbine wind farm development.

2151978 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 6 October 2021

Reference
2151978
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
6 October 2021

Summary

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Permission is sought for an amended wind farm development with an operational life of 30 years, replacing a previously permitted scheme. The project includes eight wind turbines, 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 05b. 237656] consisting of (a) erection of eight wind turbines with both a nordex 133 and an enercon 126 model assessed, with only one type of the identified turbine models to be erected in the townlands of graffy, meenamanragh, and dalraghan more, glenties (b) associated access tracks & hardstands, underground cable connections and peat recovery areas in the townlands of graffy, meenamanragh, dalraghan more, glenties (c) a meteorological mast 80m high in the townland of graffy, glenties (d) a substation and a temporary construction compound in the townland of meenagrubby, glenties (e) an underground grid connection, circa 7.5kms long, from the proposed substation at meenagrubby to the tievebrack electricity station at drumnalough through the townlands of meenagrubby, meenamanragh, graffy, banganboy, stracashel, meenamalragh, drumconcoose and drumnalough, glenties (f) road strengthening, verge widening and culvert extensions along the delivery road through the townlands 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 which will inter alia assess both the nordex 133 and enercon 126 turbines although only one of the turbine models will be erected

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  1. Application received6 October 2021

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