Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 12 March 2020

STONESTOWN KILCAMIN CRANCREAGH, DERRINLOUGH AND BALLINDOWN, CO. OFFALY

Amendments to a permitted wind farm in Offaly, including taller turbines and realigned tracks.

19404 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 15 August 2019

Reference
19404
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 August 2019

Summary

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Ten-year planning permission is sought for amendments to a previously permitted wind farm development. The changes include increasing the maximum turbine height from 150 to 169 metres, re-siting six turbines, realigning access tracks and cabling, and increasing the meteorological mast height.

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Development description

Ten year planning permission for amendments to the development permitted under abp reference pl19.244053 (occ ref: pl2/14/188) to provide (i) an increase in the overall wind turbine height from 150 metres to up to 169 metres; (ii) the re-siting of wind turbines t1, t2, t4, t6, t7 and t9 and their associated foundations and crane hardstandings by up to 19 metres; (iii) the realignment of wind farm access tracks including the provision of turning heads and passing bays and the associated realignment of underground wind farm electrical cabling; (iv) an increase in the maximum height of the meteorological mast to up to 100.5 metres; (v) temporary upgrade of the n52/n62 junction ('kennedy's cross') at ballindown; and (vi) all associated site development, access and reinstatement works. This planning application is accompanied by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar)/ environmental impact statement which includes an assessment of the likely impacts of the proposed development, as a whole and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the proposed development, including the wind farm development permitted pursuant to offaly county council planning register ref: 14/188 & an bord pleanála reference pl19.244053 and the proposed grid connection proposed pursuant to offaly county council planning register ref: 18/230 & an bord pleanála ref: abp-304056-19. This planning application is also accompanied by an appropriate assessment screening report.

Key dates

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  1. Application received15 August 2019
  2. Further information requested9 October 2019
  3. Further information received6 December 2019
  4. Decision due12 March 2020
  5. Decision issued12 March 2020
  6. Grant issued23 November 2020
  7. Appeal submitted2 June 2020
  8. Permission expiry26 October 2026

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