19260
CONDITIONALMayo - Mayo County Council
Proposed Development
25 year permission for a single electricity generating wind turbine with an overall maximum height of up to 125m. The development will also consist of a turbine hardstand, access track of c.394m, internal cable trench of c.1,775m and ancillary site works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
15 Apr 2019
Further information requested
6 Jun 2019
Further information received
16 Aug 2019
Decision: CONDITIONAL
10 Sept 2019
Decision due
12 Sept 2019
Grant issued
15 Oct 2019
Application Details
- Location
- Mullafarry and Tawnaghmore Lower , Killala , Co. Mayo
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Mayo County Council
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 15 April 2019
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 10 September 2019
- Grant Date
- 15 October 2019
- Permission Expires
- 14 October 2024
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR 5 TURBINE WIND FARM. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE LOCATED IN THE TOWNLANDS OF MAGHERABRACK, MULLAFARRY, TAWNAGHMORE LOWER, MEELICK AND TAWNAGHMORE UPPER, KILLALA APPROX 1.3KM SOUTH OF KILLALA. DEVELOPMENT IS AN UPDATED APPLICATION TO THE CONSENTED 6 TURBINE WIND FARM P09/780. PROPOSAL IS FOR A WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING 5 ELECTRICITY GENERATING WIND TURBINES, EACH WITH A ROTOR DIAMETER NOT EXCEEDING 103.2M A HUB HEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 73.5M AND A BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF NOT EXCEEDING 126M. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE A METEOROLOGICAL MAST NOT EXCEED 82M IN HEIGHT, INTERNAL UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLING, A SUBSTATION BUILDING, AN EXTERNAL UNDERGROUND GRID CONNECTION CABLE AND DUCTING TO THE EXISTING 110KV TAWNAGHMORE SUBSTATION, ASSOCIATED GRID SUBSTATION WORKS, ASSOCIATED SITE ACCESS ROADS AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS INCLUDING UPGRADES TO EXISTING SITE ACCESS, A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND AND HAULAGE ROUTE WORKS. THE MAX OUTPUT CAPACITY OF THE WIND FARM WILL BE UP TO 18MW AND HAS AN INTENDED OPERATION LIFE OF 25 YEARS
MAGHERABRACK/MULLAFARRY , TAWNAGHMORE LOWER/UPPER , MEELICK/KILLALA
25 YEAR PERMISSION FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY . THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE OF A COMPOUND CONTAINING 4 NO. ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH A CAPACITY OF UP TO 15MV AND ASSOCIATED TRANSFORMERS, SWITCHGEAR, A PRIMARY METERING CABINET, AN AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER UNIT, ELECTRICAL CABLE DUCTING OF APPROX 112M AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLE DUCTING OF APPROX 124M TO CONNECT TO THE EXISTING 38KV SUBSTATION ON THE KILLALA COMMUNITY WIND FARM SITE AND ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT
TAWNAGHMORE LOWER , KILLALA
The development will consist of an Inert Waste Recovery Facility within an application area of c. 1.8 Ha.
Mullafarry Townland , Killala , Co. Mayo
The development will consist of the following elements: • Battery Energy Storage System facility, consisting of battery containers with integrated HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) units, transformers, inverters, underground cabling, associated control rooms, internal access routes, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, fencing; • Associated Electrical Compound consisting of: Low voltage operations compound including one (1) single storey control and operational building, electrical plant, cabling, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, diesel generator and diesel tank, operations and maintenance containers and stores; • High voltage electrical yard comprising outdoor electrical plant and associated compound; • Underground high voltage electrical cable to facilitate a connection to the existing adjacent 110kV Tawnaghmore substation; • Associated landscaping, drainage, decommissioning of existing septic tank and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development A 10-year permission is sought in respect of the development. Certain details of the proposed development are unconfirmed in the planning application, and an opinion on unconfirmed details accompanies the application. The Tawnaghmore Power Station has an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Reg, No. P0566-02).
SSE Thermal Tawnaghmore Generation Station , Tawnaghmore Upper , Kilala Co. Mayo
A BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY WITHIN A TOTAL SITE AREA OF UP TO 1.18ha, TO INCLUDE 55 NO. SELF CONTAINED BATTERY CONTAINER UNITS WITH ASSOCIATED HVAC COOLING UNITS, 15 CONVERTER AND 15 SET UP TRANSFORMER CONTAINER UNITS, ASSOCIATED COMPOUND CABLING AND DUCTING, A GRID TRANSFORMER, A SINGLE STOREY SUBSTATION/CONTROL BUILDING WITH WELFARE FACILITIES, A CABLE ROUTE GRID CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING ESB SUBSTATION BUILDING, MAINTENANCE LIGHTING, SECURITY FENCING, A CCTV MONITORING SYSTEM, LANDSCAPING WORKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE ON LANDS WITHIN THE TAWNAGHMORE GENERATION STATION. A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION IS BEING SOUGHT TO CONSTRUCT THE DEVELOPMENT
TAWNAGHMORE UPPER , KILLALA , CO. MAYO
CONTINUED USE AND OPERATION OF THE EXISTING LIMESTONE QUARRY (C. 3.97 HA) INCLUDING WHEELWASH, SETTLEMENT LAGOONS, PORTABLE OFFICE, WORKSHOP AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES, PERMITTED UNDER PLAN REG. REF. NO. 02/1931 AND 08/1563; INSTALLTION OF A PACKAGED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER
MULLAFARRY TD , KILLALA
CONSTRUCT NEW CLUBHOUSE, PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT AND PERCOLATION AREA INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
RATHOWEN EAST , KILLALA , CO. MAYO
The Application will replace the previous consented (but unbuilt) BESS facility granted under planning ref (25/60108). The development will consist of the following elements: • BESS facility including battery containers with integrated HVAC (heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) units, transformers, inverters, underground cabling, internal access roads, lighting, CCTV and perimeter fencing; • Associated Electrical Compound consisting of a Low Voltage Operations Independent Power Producer (IPP) Compound including a single storey control and operations building, switchgear room, storage container, car parking, welfare/office facilities; • High voltage electrical yard and Eirgrid 110kV substation building; • 264 meters long 110kV single circuit underground grid connection (UGC) within SSE lands and 119 meters within the existing ESB 110kV Substation lands to facilitate the grid connection to the existing adjacent Tawnaghmore substation; • Proposed internal access tracks to BESS facility, including 4 no. new gate entrances • Reinforced concrete and retaining walls; • A temporary construction compound and associated temporary infrastructure to facilitate the development; • Associated landscaping, drainage, decommissioning of existing septic tank and ancillary works. A 10-year permission is sought in respect of the development. Certain details of the proposed development are unconfirmed in the planning application, and an opinion on unconfirmed details accompanies the application. The Tawnaghmore Power Station has an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Reg, No. P0566-02).
SSE Thermal Tawnaghmore Power Station , Tawnaghmore Upper , Killala Co. Mayo
CONSTRUCT A 4 BAY CALVING SHED, REPLACE EXISTING 4 BAY DOUBLE SHED OVER EXISTING SLATTED TANK WITH NEW 4 BAY DOUBLE ALONG WITH CUBICLE EXTENSION AND ALSO THE EXTENSION TO EXISTING COLLECTING YARD AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 BAY SLATTED UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANK ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
MAGHERABRACK , KILLALA , CO. MAYO
FILLING OF LANDS WITH INERT WASTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUARRY RESTORATION, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS
MULLAFARRY , KILLALA , CO MAYO
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