Ummeras Beg, Coolatogher Mullaghroe Lower, Ummeras More and Coolsickin/Quinsborough
Construction of a 5-turbine wind farm with a tip height of up to 169m and associated infrastructure.
2184 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 22 January 2021
- Reference
- 2184
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes 5 wind turbines, an on-site electrical substation, a temporary construction compound, underground cabling, access tracks, and a 100m meteorological mast. Permission is sought for a 10-year construction period and a 30-year operational life.
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Official record
Development description
5 no. Wind turbines with a tip height of up to 169m and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas; 1 no. On-site electrical substation; 1 no. Temporary construction compound; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site electrical substation; provision of new site access tracks and associated drainage; erection of 1 no. Permanent meteorological mast of up to 100m in height; and all associated site development works, ancillary works and equipment. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years and an operational life of 30 years from the date of commissioning of the entire wind farm. A concurrent planning application is being submitted to offaly county council in relation to the elements of the proposed development that are within county offaly, which consist of road/junction accommodation works to facilitate the turbine deliveries associated with the proposed wind farm development in co. Kildare. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. All within the townlands
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 January 2021
- Decision due18 March 2021
- Decision issued18 March 2021
- Appeal submitted14 April 2021
- Appeal decided8 November 2021
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