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2051295

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

UPGRADING OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING A GRP TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURE HOUSING TRANSFORMER EQUIPMENT, TRANSFORMER PLINTH AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROPOSED TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURE WILL BE 2 METRES IN HEIGHT, 3.55 METRES IN LENGTH AND 2.44 METRES IN WIDTH. THE TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURE WILL BE LOCATED ON A NEW TRANSFORMER CONCRETE PLINTH ON THE EXISTING WIND TURBINE HARD STAND AREA. DUCTING WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE PROPOSED PLINTH AND THE EXISTING TURBINE

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 Sept 2020

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    5 Nov 2020

  3. Decision due

    9 Nov 2020

  4. Grant issued

    9 Dec 2020

Application Details

Location
BARNESMORE WINDFARM SITE , CULLIONBUOY , BARNESMORE
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
0.1468 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
15 September 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
5 November 2020
Grant Date
9 December 2020
Permission Expires
8 December 2025

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