Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedEnergyDecided 21 February 2020

BALLYKILLEEN SHEAN KILCUMBER CLONCANT & CUSHALING, EDENDERRY, CO OFFALY

Construction of an eight-turbine wind farm with a tip height of up to 187 metres, a recreation trail, and a battery storage facility.

19606 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 19 December 2019

Reference
19606
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 December 2019

Summary

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The development on a 60.674-hectare site includes up to 8 wind turbines, internal access roads, and a new bridge crossing the Figile River. It also features a 2,950-metre recreation trail with outdoor fitness equipment, an off-site electrical substation, and a battery energy storage facility.

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Development description

A 10-year planning permission with a 30-year operational life for development on a site area of 60.674 hectares. The development will consist of up to 8 (eight) wind turbines with a tip height of up to 187 metres, and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas; approximately 4,750 metres of new internal access roads, associated drainage and turning areas; upgrade of approximately 3,500 metres of the existing l50062 public road including upgrade of the existing bridge; a new bridge crossing of the figile river to provide access between turbine 3 and turbine 4; a 2,950-metre recreation trail and all associated development to include gravel pathways, a footbridge across the figile river, a parking area, signage, information boards and outdoor fitness equipment; an off-site electrical substation and a battery energy storage facility; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling to connect the turbines to the substation including approximately 1,550m along the r401 regional road; a spoil storage area; a permanent meteorological mast up to 110.5 metres high; 2 no. Temporary construction compounds; 2 no. Temporary blade adapter set-down areas within the wind farm site and at the junction of the r402 and r401 at rathmore, edenderry, co. Offaly; turbine delivery route works including widening of the junction of the r420 and r402 at ballina, geashill, co. Offaly and all associated site development works. The overall development is for a nine (9) turbine wind farm, with a separate planning application being submitted to kildare county council for one (1) turbine located in the townland of ticknevin, carbury, co. Kildare. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and a natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the application

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  1. Application received19 December 2019
  2. Decision due21 February 2020
  3. Decision issued21 February 2020
  4. Appeal submitted18 March 2020
  5. Appeal decided23 September 2020
  6. Permission expiry22 September 2030

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