4 Nov 2024 An Bord Pleanala Grant Permissions with Conditions
The proposed development will comprise a 10-year permission for the following:-
i. 8 no. wind turbines with hub height of 114 metres, a rotor diameter of 172 metres and an overall tip height of 200 metres;
ii. All associated turbine foundations and crane hardstanding areas;
iii. A wind farm control building with a gross floor area of 131 square metres;
iv. Underground electrical and communications cabling;
v. Construction of internal wind farm access tracks and the upgrade of existing agricultural and forestry tracks;
vi. Upgrade works to 2 no. existing site entrances from the N62 national secondary road to provide access for the construction phase;
vii. Upgrade works to 2 no. existing site entrances from the L30033 and L300321 local roads to provide access during the operation phase;
viii. 1 no. guy-wired meteorological mast with an overall height of 30 metres;
ix. 2 no. temporary construction compounds;
x. Ancillary forestry felling to facilitate the construction and operation of wind farm infrastructure;
xi. Temporary works to public roads along the turbine component haul route, including a vehicle turning area at the junction of the N52 and N62 national secondary roads;
xii. All associated and ancillary site development, excavation, construction, landscaping, spoil deposition and reinstatement works, including the provision of site drainage infrastructure and environmental mitigation measures; and,
xiii. A 35-year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire proposed development.
An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this planning application.
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