Ballytobin, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
Ten-year permission sought for a single 159m wind turbine in Ballytobin.
2660246 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 24 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660246
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single 4.26-megawatt wind turbine with a tip height of 159m on an 8.96-hectare site. It includes a foundation, crane hardstanding, an on-site 20kV electrical substation, and access tracks.
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Development description
We, art generation limited, intend to apply for a 10-year planning permission for development at this site located in the townlands of ballytobin & ballyhall, county kilkenny. The development will consist of the construction of a single wind turbine development on an 8.96-hectare site consisting of: - i. A single 4.26-megawatt (mw) wind turbine with an overall tip height of 159m, comprising a rotor diameter of 138m and a hub height 90m; ii. Wind turbine foundation, crane hardstanding and assembly area; iii. Temporary construction compound; iv. Upgrade of an existing field entrance to new wind farm site entrance; v. Upgrading and widening of existing access tracks; vi. New access tracks; vii. An on-site 20kv electrical substation, comprising of 2 modular substation buildings; viii. Electrical and communication cabling within private lands; ix. Tree felling, landscaping and reinstatement works; and x. All associated ancillary works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 35-years from the date of commissioning.
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- Application received24 April 2026
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