Castletroy and Rivers, National Technology Park, Plassey Limerick.
A 3MW wind turbine at the National Technology Park in Plassey.
18226 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 March 2018
- Reference
- 18226
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a wind turbine of up to 3MW with a hub height of up to 99m and a rotor radius of up to 51.5m. The project includes associated infrastructure, an access track, and undergrounding of overhead power lines, requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
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Official record
Development description
A wind turbine of up to 3mw, hub height of up to 99m above ground, a rotor radius of up to 51.5m, associated infrastructure, construction of an access track, undergrounding of existing overhead power lines, and all other associated works. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) (formerly known as an eis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The application relates to development for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions (ie) licence
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for office, research and development, high technology, regional distribution/ logistics, manufacturing and processing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped campus style environment.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received12 March 2018
- Application withdrawn11 April 2018
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