176292
REFUSEDWestmeath - Westmeath County Council
Proposed Development
Ten year planning permission for a Wind Farm Development with a 30 year operational life (from date of commissioning of the entire wind farm) and all associated works. The proposed Development will consist of (a) up to 13 No. Wind Turbines with a tip height of up to 175 metres and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas (b) 1 No. on-site electrical substation (c) 1 No. temporary construction compound (d) all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site substation (e) provision of new site access roads, upgrading of existing access tracks and associated drainage (f) excavation of 1 No. borrow pit (g) construction of a link road between the R395 and R396 Regional Roads to facilitate turbine delivery (h) junction improvement works to facilitate turbine delivery, including providing hardsurfacing at the N4 in the vicinity of its junction with the L1927 Local road in the townland of Joanstown and the widening of the L1927 and L5828 junction in the townland of Boherquill and (i) all associated site development works (including tree felling). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development
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Application received
20 Oct 2017
Decision: REFUSED
12 Dec 2017
Decision due
14 Dec 2017
Appeal submitted
16 Jan 2018
Appeal decided: MODIFIED
26 Mar 2019
Application Details
- Location
- Coole Monktown Camagh (Fore by) Doon Clonsura Mullagh Boherquill and Joanstown County Westmeath. ,
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Westmeath County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 20 October 2017
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 12 December 2017
- Permission Expires
- 25 March 2024
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- 300686-18
- Decision
- MODIFIED
- Submitted
- 16 January 2018
- Decided
- 26 March 2019
Location
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