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Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

A TEN YEAR PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF 2 NO. WIND TURBINES, EACH WITH A MAXIMIUM HEIGHT OF UP TO 169 METRES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS; INCLUDING TURBINE FOUNDATIONS, HARDSTANDING AREAS, SITE ACCESS TRACKS, THE UPGRADE OF 1 NO. EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE, ELECTRICAL SWITCH ROOM AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLING. THE COMBINED ELECTRICAL CAPACITY OF THE WIND TURBINES SHALL NOT EXCEED 4.98 MEGAWATTS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE WIND TURBINES

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    14 Feb 2020

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    8 Apr 2020

  3. Decision due

    9 Apr 2020

  4. Appeal submitted

    17 Jun 2020

  5. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    6 Nov 2020

Application Details

Location
DERRINLOUGH , COUNTY OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
12.37 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
14 February 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
8 April 2020

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP 307392-20
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
17 June 2020
Decided
6 November 2020

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