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Carrowkeel Longfield, Kilmass Grange & Rahara, Co. Roscommon

Construction of a wind farm with four 185-metre turbines, a substation, and a battery storage system in Roscommon.

2660172 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 17 April 2026

Reference
2660172
Authority
Roscommon County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 April 2026

Summary

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The applicant is seeking a 10-year planning permission for a wind farm on a 27.4-hectare site. The development will feature four wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 185 metres, an on-site electrical substation, and a battery energy storage system.

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Development description

  • Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the proposed development of a wind farm on a site area of 27.4 hectares in the townlands of townlands of carrowkeel, longfield, kilmass, grange, rahara, co. Roscommon. The proposed development for which permission is sought will comprise
  • Four (4) wind turbines with an overall blade tip height of 184.55 metres (m) to 185m, a rotor diameter of 149.1m to 163m, a hub height of 103.5m to 110m, and associated foundations, hard-standing and assembly areas
  • A permanent 38kv on-site electrical substation within a compound area of 1,034m² to consist of: a control building containing welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, perimeter security fencing, entrance gates, underground cabling, a wastewater holding tank, a rainwater harvesting tank, parking, lighting and lightning protection mast 18m in height; and all associated infrastructure and services including cctv and signage
  • A permanent battery energy storage system (bess) within an area of 1,014m² adjacent to the substation, to consist of 32 battery units, 4 pcs (power conversion system) inverters, 2 pcs mv (medium voltage) transformers connected to the hv (high voltage) substation transformer, and perimeter security fencing
  • Upgrade of an existing agricultural entrance from the r362 regional road for use as a permanent site entrance by all vehicular traffic during construction and operation
  • Upgrade of approximately 700m of existing internal agricultural access tracks, to include passing bays for internal site traffic and all associated drainage
  • Approximately 2,400m of new internal permanent access tracks, to include passing bays for internal site traffic and all associated drainage
  • Re-use of approximately 17,595m³, of excavated peat for landscaping within the site to a maximum height of 0.5m and subsequent re-vegetation
  • A temporary site compound within an area of 4,000m², containing temporary site offices, waste storage areas, parking areas and perimeter security fencing
  • A meteorological mast with a height of 36m and associated foundation
  • Temporary and permanent drainage and sediment control systems
  • Felling of approximately 5.5ha of forestry to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed wind farm
  • Biodiversity enhancement measures to include replanting of 2.42ha of trees and 1,240m of hedgerows on-site
  • All associated underground electrical and communications cabling

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received17 April 2026
  2. Decision due23 July 2026

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