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19486

CONDITIONAL

Monaghan - Monaghan County Council

Proposed Development

A ten year permission for the development of 8 no. wind turbines, each with a maximum tip height of up to 180 metres; and all associated site development, reinstatement, temporary and ancillary works including turbine foundations, crane hardstands, approximately 5.5 kilometres of site access tracks, permanent upgrade works to the L62012 and L62013 local roads, 11 no. site entrances, underground electricity and communications cabling, site drainage works, a temporary construction compound and a permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 101 metres. The proposed development will have a 30-year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire development. The proposed development also includes permanent upgrade works along the R188, R183 and R189 regional roads in the townlands of Rakean, Lismagonway, Aghadrumkeen and Newbliss to accommodate the delivery of wind turbine components. Upgrade works will include the removal of roadside banks and vegetation, re-profiling of a vertical crest, the removal of 1 no. tree and the temporary lowering of a bridge parapet wall, and all associated site development and reinstatement works. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report which includes an assessment of the likely impacts of the proposed development, as a whole and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the proposed development, including connection to the national electricity grid, upgrade works to turbine component delivery routes and the importation and use of construction materials. The planning application is also accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Significant further information relates to revised plans. (NOTE 1ST AND 3RD PARTY APPEAL ON THIS FILE)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Oct 2019

  2. Further information requested

    18 Dec 2019

  3. Further information received

    25 May 2020

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    17 Jul 2020

  5. Decision due

    19 Jul 2020

  6. Appeal submitted

    13 Aug 2020

  7. Grant issued

    9 Sept 2020

Application Details

Location
Corlougharoe Correvan Drumlina Tullyard Drumacreeve Drumanan Cornawall Drumgramph Closdaw Killyleg Crossbane Lislongfield Drumcrow Rakean Lismagonway Aghadrumkeen and Newbliss Co. Monaghan. ,
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Monaghan County Council
Site Area
88.93 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
25 October 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
17 July 2020
Grant Date
9 September 2020
Permission Expires
8 September 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-307905-20
Decision
WITHDRAWN
Submitted
13 August 2020

Location

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