Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 1 May 2025

CROCKAHENNY, LEAMACROSSAN HILL, INISHOWEN

Construction of two wind turbines up to 119.5 metres tall at Crockahenny Wind Farm.

2560337 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 March 2025

Reference
2560337
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 March 2025

Summary

AI-generated

A 10-year planning permission is sought for the construction of two wind turbines with a blade tip height of up to 119.5 metres. The development includes foundations, hardstandings, access track extensions, and connection to the existing substation for a 30-year operational life.

Energywind energyturbinesinfrastructurerenewable

Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.

Official record

Development description

Construction of two wind turbines within the landholding of the crockahenny wind farm. The proposed development seeks a 10-year permission for the proposed two wind turbines and all associated works. The development will include two wind turbines that will have an overall blade tip height of up to 119.5 metres; site works will include the construction of wind turbine foundations, turbine hardstandings and assembly areas, transformers and associated drainage; two extensions of existing access tracks within the site (of 21m and 29m in length); installation of underground electrical cable in existing electrical ducts and all associated site development and ancillary works. The proposed wind turbines will connect to the existing substation and will avail of the existing tracks and entrance. The proposed development will have a 30-year operational life from the date of commissioning

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received11 March 2025
  2. Decision due5 May 2025
  3. Decision issued1 May 2025
  4. Grant issued4 June 2025
  5. Permission expiry3 June 2050

In the area

Applications near this site

Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.

Related developments

Similar applications

Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.

Community

Discussion

What local people think about this application.

Nobody watching yet

Community sentiment

No votes yet

Nobody has voted on this application yet.

Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.

Sign in to have your say on this application.

No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.

Sign in to join the discussion on this application.

Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.