Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedEnergyDecided 26 May 2021

Templehouse, Rathbaun, Co. Sligo

Construction of a 5MW wind turbine up to 180m tall and a 7.9km underground grid connection.

21113 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 April 2021

Reference
21113
Authority
Sligo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
1 April 2021

Summary

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The development consists of a single wind turbine up to 5MW with a tip height of up to 180m, including foundations, hard standing, and an on-site substation. It also includes a 7.9km underground grid connection passing through multiple townlands to connect to an existing ESB substation.

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Development description

Development consisting of the construction of one wind turbine up to 5mw with overall tip height of up to 180m; construct the wind turbine foundation, hard standing and assembly area; provide a site entrance and an access track within the site; construct an on-site 20kv substation and underground electrical cable; install a 7.9km underground grid connection, which passes throught the following townlands: rathbaun, templehouse demesne, kilbrattan, portinch, emlaghnaghtan, cartron (percival), cartron (phibbs), lecarrow, carrowkeel, cloonkeevy, ballybrennan, connecting into the existing esb substation; and construct all associated site development and ancillary works. A natura impact statement has been prepared with this planning application

Key dates

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  1. Application received1 April 2021
  2. Decision due26 May 2021
  3. Decision issued26 May 2021
  4. Appeal submitted28 June 2021
  5. Appeal decided11 July 2023
  6. Permission expiry10 July 2028

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