Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedEnergyDecided 22 October 2024

Rin, Ferbane, County Offaly

Construction of a 4.5MW wind turbine and associated substation in Ferbane, County Offaly.

2460326 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 28 August 2024

Reference
2460326
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
28 August 2024

Summary

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The project involves constructing a single Enercon wind turbine with an 81m tower, a 149.38m tip height, and a 4.5MW capacity. It also includes a 53 sq.m single-storey substation building, underground cabling, and internal access tracks for a 30-year lifespan.

Energywind energyturbinesubstation
Storey
1
Floor area
53 m²

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Development description

  • The construction of one enercon e138 wind energy converter on an 81m tower with an electrical rating of 4.5mw and an overall tip height of 149.38m
  • Installation of the hardstanding area for the wind energy converter
  • Installation of underground circuit cables which will run in underground cable trenches (c. 1.2m deep), from the proposed wind energy converter to the proposed substation building on the site
  • Construction of the proposed substation building which will be located c. 340m from the proposed wind energy converter and surrounded by stock proof fencing. It will be a single storey building, measuring 53m2 and c. 5m in height
  • Construction of proposed internal site access track, constructed from permeable material and which will run from the site entrance to the wind energy converter hardstanding area
  • All associated ancillary infrastructure and preparatory works such as provision of the site entrance. The power rating associated with the proposed wind turbine is 4.5 megawatts (mw). The proposed project will have a 30-year lifespan

Key dates

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  1. Application received28 August 2024
  2. Decision due22 October 2024
  3. Decision issued22 October 2024
  4. Appeal submitted13 November 2024
  5. Appeal decided23 May 2025
  6. Permission expiry22 May 2030

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