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MULMOSOG MEENTULLYNAGARN MEENAKILLEW, ALTNAGAPPLE CROCKNAGAPPLE & CORKER MORE KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL

Construction of a wind farm consisting of four wind turbines and an onsite electrical substation.

2660905 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 20 May 2026

Reference
2660905
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
20 May 2026

Summary

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The development consists of three 4.5MW wind turbines with a tip height of 150m and one 4.2MW wind turbine with a tip height of 135m. It also includes turbine foundations, crane hardstands, a permanent 38kV electrical substation compound, a single-storey control building, and new site access junctions.

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Development description

(1) erection of three 4.5 megawatts (mw) wind turbines with a blade tip height of 150m consisting of a rotor diameter of 136m and a hub height of 82m, (2) erection of one 4.2 megawatts (mw) wind turbine with a blade tip height of 135m consisting of a rotor diameter of 117m and a hub height of 76.5m, (3) construction of turbine foundations, crane hardstand areas and assembly areas, (4) construction of 1 no. Permanent 38kv electrical onsite substation and control building compound including a single-storey control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, gates, all associated underground cabling, wastewater holding tank, and all ancillary structures and works in the townland of corker more, (5) provision of a new junction with access from the n56 in the townland of meenavally, including the removal of existing vegetation for visibility splays to facilitate the use of it for the delivery of construction materials to the site, (6) construction of 2 site entrances, one on the local access road to the west of the l8063 to access the main wind farm site and one on the l5635 (meenagolan road) to access the 38kv onsite substation and control building, (7) construction of 1 no. New bridge on the access road from the new junction on the n56 and 1 no. Bridge upgrade on the local road l8063 in the townland of meenavally, (8) construction of new internal site access tracks (both excavated and floating) and upgrade of existing site access tracks, (9) development of a site drainage network, (10) 1 no. Permanent meteorological mast of c. 85m in height, and associated foundation and hard-standing area in the townland of meenavally, (11) construction of two temporary construction compounds for use during construction, (12) all associated wind farm internal cabling which consists of over and underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines, met mast and the onsite substation and control building (13) a new 38kv cable will extend underground for approximately 357m from the onsite substation and control building to connect to the national grid in the townland of corker more via existing overhead lines through the erection of 2 no. End masts of 12m height, (14) two on-site borrow pits, (15) amenity access for the wider community and biodiversity enhancement measures, (16) minor tree felling to facilitate the construction and operation of wind farm internal cabling from the turbines to the onsite su

Key dates

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  1. Application received20 May 2026
  2. Decision due25 June 2027

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