Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedEnergyDecided 30 November 2021

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 near Glenties.

2151990 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 7 October 2021

Reference
2151990
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
7 October 2021

Summary

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The proposal seeks a 30-year operational life for an amended wind farm in lieu of a previously permitted development. It includes eight wind turbines, access tracks, an 80m meteorological mast, a substation, and a 7.5km underground grid connection.

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Development description

A 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

Key dates

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  1. Application received7 October 2021
  2. Decision due1 December 2021
  3. Decision issued30 November 2021
  4. Appeal submitted5 January 2022
  5. Appeal decided1 December 2023

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