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Tullinloughan LackaghTullynamoyle and Gowlaun, Tullynamoyle, Co. Leitrim

Amendments to a permitted wind farm development to increase turbine heights and rotor diameters.

2460223 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 31 October 2024

Reference
2460223
Authority
Leitrim County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
31 October 2024

Summary

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The application seeks to amend a previously permitted 10-year wind farm development. Proposed changes include increasing the tip height of four consented turbines from 155 to 156.5 metres, increasing the rotor diameter, resiting two turbines, and realigning an access road.

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Development description

  • Amend a previously permitted development granted planning permission granted under an bord pleanála reference pl12.312895 (leitrim co co reference 21/57) in the townlands of tullinloughan, lackagh, tullynamoyle and gowlaun, county leitrim. The permitted development provides for the construction of a 10 year permission for an additional 4 wind turbines with ancillary substation building, container unit, and associated plant and site development works under a 10-year duration planning permission. The proposed amendments to the permitted development comprise
  • Increase in the tip height of the consented turbines from 155 to 156.5 metres and increase the rotor diameter from 126 to 138 metres
  • Resiting of t16, circa 10 metres south of the consented location
  • Resiting of t22, circa 12 metres north of the consented location
  • Realignment of the access road at t17
  • Provision of a new cable from t22 back to the consented tullynamoyle substation a design flexibility opinion issued by leitrim county council on 16th august 2024 accompanies this application. The details unconfirmed in this application are the turbine tip height, rotor diameter and hub height. The range of parameters under which the turbine dimensions will fall are specified on this site notice and in the design flexibility opinion that accompanies this application. The planning application will be accompanied by a natura impact statement(nis)

Key dates

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  1. Application received31 October 2024
  2. Further information requested17 December 2024
  3. Further information received17 January 2025
  4. Decision due13 March 2025
  5. Decision issued3 March 2025
  6. Grant issued4 April 2025
  7. Permission expiry3 April 2030

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