Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 15 June 2021

Townlands as above

Construction of an 8-turbine wind farm with a maximum tip height of 170 metres across several townlands in County Leitrim.

20120 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 29 July 2020

Reference
20120
Authority
Leitrim County Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 July 2020

Summary

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This major infrastructure project proposes 8 wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 170 metres. It includes a 38kV electrical substation, underground cabling, access road upgrades, and the partial demolition of two agricultural buildings.

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Development description

Development located in the townlands of bargowla, boleymaguire, braudphark, derreens, derrybofin, derrycullinan, derrycullinan beg, drummanacappul, garvagh, garvagh glebe, glassalt, lisfuiltaghan, seltan, sheena and tinnybeg, county leitrim consisting of : (a) construction of 8 no. Wind turbines with a maximum overall blade tip height of up to 170 metres, and associated hard-stand areas; (b) 1no. 38kv permanent electrical substation including a control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, all associated underground cabling, waste water holding tank and all ancillary works; (c) all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed wind farm substation; (d) all works associated with the connection of the proposed wind farm to the national electricity grid, via underground cabling to the existing garvagh substation; (e) upgrade of existing tracks and roads, provision of new site access roads and hard-stand areas; (f) the partial demolition and alteration of two agricultural buildings in the townlands of sheena and associated junction access and road works to the existing yard, agricultural buildings and agricultural lands in the townlands of sheena and derrybofin to provide link road primarily for construction traffic off the r280. This link road will be for the delivery of abnormal roads to the site during the construction period and may be used during the operational period if necessary or to facilitate the decommissioning of the wind farm. Following construction, access to the link road will be closed off and the yard / agricultural building will revert to its use for agricultural purposes except if and when required for delivery of abnormal loads during the operation period of the wind farm or to facilitate the decommissioning of the wind farm (g)1 no. Borrow pit; (h) 2 no. Peat and spoil repository areas; (i)2 no. Temporary construction compounds; (j) recreation and amenity works including marked trails, boardwalk and viewing area, provision of a permanent amenity car park, and associated recreation and amenity signage; (k) site drainage; (l) permanent signage, (m) ancillary forestry felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development and (n) all associated site development works. An environment impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received29 July 2020
  2. Further information requested22 September 2020
  3. Further information received7 April 2021
  4. Decision due15 June 2021
  5. Decision issued15 June 2021
  6. Appeal submitted8 July 2021

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