Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedEnergyDecided 8 August 2016

Curraghadobbin Macreary Ballinurra Poulmaleen Newtown Upper Lissadober Ballynacloona Mayladstown Kylanoreashy Butlerstown and Ballydine, Co. Tipperary

Construction of an 8-turbine wind farm with access roads and a substation in County Tipperary.

16600552 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 14 June 2016

Reference
16600552
Authority
Tipperary County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
14 June 2016

Summary

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The development consists of an 8-turbine wind farm with a maximum blade tip height of 126.5 metres. It includes 6 km of new access roads, an electrical substation, a meteorological mast, and a 13.9 km underground grid connection.

Energywind farmrenewableinfrastructure
Floor area
63 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development at this site, the development will consist of the construction of a windfarm which comprises 8 no. Turbines (max blade tip height not exceeding 126.5m), construction of approx. 6 km of new access roads within the windfarm site, an electrical sub-station (62.9 sq. M. ), meteorological mast (80m), 38 kv underground grid connection (approx 13.9 km) running in the public road from the wind farm site to ballydine, associated drainage and site development works. The proposed wind farm is located on curraghadobbin hill (3 no. Turbines) and carrigadoon hill (5 no. Turbines). Vehicular access/egress to/from the site is from a relocated and upgraded entrance on the county road to the east of carrigadoon hill (at newtown upper); and from a new access to curraghdobbin hill from the county road to the south of curraghadobbin hill (curraghadobbin) an environmental impact statement has been prepared and is submitted with the application

An Bord Pleanála

This decision was appealed

  1. Tipperary County Council

    Refused

  2. An Bord Pleanála · appealed 5 September 2016

    Permission refused on appeal · 14 July 2017

The appeal did not change the council’s decision. Both are shown because both are part of the record.

The historical record

How energy applications have been decided in Tipperary County Council

92% granted

of 130 energy applications granted, refused or part-granted by Tipperary County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally
89%2,348
All categories in Tipperary County Council
96%10,292

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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received14 June 2016
  2. Decision due8 August 2016
  3. Decision issued8 August 2016
  4. Appeal submitted5 September 2016
  5. Appeal decided14 July 2017

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