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1851741

REFUSED

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A WIND FARM WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE (FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING) CONSISTING OF (A) UP TO 7 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 150 METRES AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS, (B) 1 NO. ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUB-STATION, (C) 1 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, (D) 1 NO. ANEMOMETRY MAST WITH A HEIGHT OF UP TO 100 METRES, (E) RECREATIONAL AMENITY TRAIL AND ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE, PARKING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, (F) ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES TO THE PROPOSED ON-SITE SUBSTATION, (G) UPGRADING OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS AND PROVISION OF ANY NEW SITE ACCESS ROADS REQUIRED INCLUDING NEW SITE ACCESS ONTO THE LOCAL ROAD NETWORK IN THE TOWNLAND OF TULLYHORKY AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE, (H) EXCAVATION OF 1 NO. BORROW PIT AND (I) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (INCLUDING TREE FEELING). AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 Nov 2018

  2. Decision due

    2 Jul 2019

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    18 Jul 2019

  4. Appeal submitted

    14 Aug 2019

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    27 Nov 2020

Application Details

Location
BEHY , CASHELARD , TULLYHORKY AND DOOBALLY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
111 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
15 November 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
18 July 2019

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-305163-19
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
14 August 2019
Decided
27 November 2020

Location

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