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Derrane & Roxborough, Roscommon, County Roscommon

Amendments to a permitted wind farm in Roscommon, including larger turbine models.

2360198 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 31 October 2023

Reference
2360198
Authority
Roscommon County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
31 October 2023

Summary

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This application seeks amendments to existing planning permissions for a 4.9MW wind farm. The changes include erecting two bespoke Enercon E138 turbine models with tip heights of up to 168m, and relocating the access road and underground cabling.

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Development description

  • Permission for amendments to (i) extant planning permission pd18/313, which amended planning application pd/11/126, (ii) extant planning permission abp-303677-19, which amended planning permissions pd11/126 and pd18/313 and (iii) extant planning permission abp-307726-20, which amended planning permission pd18/313. The output from the development will be 4.9mw, similar to the extant planning permissions. The amendments will provide for
  • Erection of two bespoke enercon e138 turbines models in lieu of the vensys 121 turbine models agreed with the planning authority, under condition 4(a) of planning permission abp-3037726-19. Turbine t1 will have a hub height of 99m, a blade diameter of 138m and a blade tip height of 168m. Turbine t2 will have a hub height of 81m, a blade diameter of 138m and a blade tip height of 150m. The maximum combined output from the turbines will be 4.9mw
  • Relocation of the access road serving the development, as permitted under planning permissions pd11/126, pd18/313, abp-303677-19 and abp-307726-20.3. The relocation of underground electrical cabling to the relocated access road referred to under paragraph 2 above and additional underground electrical cabling to the proposed modular windfarm control room/switch room and esb modular mv station referred to in paragraph 6 below
  • Increase in the hub height of turbine t1 to 99m, increasing the blade tip height from 150m to 168m and micro-siting of turbine t1 by 12.75m
  • Increase in the area of the hardstands associated with each turbine
  • Amended substation structure to incorporate a proposed modular windfarm control/switch rooms and an esb modular mv station
  • Revised site boundaries at

Key dates

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  1. Application received31 October 2023
  2. Decision due3 January 2024
  3. Decision issued3 January 2024
  4. Appeal submitted29 January 2024
  5. Appeal decided16 July 2024

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