2078
REFUSEDLaois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
construct up to 8 no. wind turbines with a tip height of up to 185 metres and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas; 1 no. on-site electrical substation; 1 no. temporary construction compound; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site electrical substation; provision of new site access tracks and upgrading of existing access tracks and associated drainage; erection of 1 no. permanent meteorological mast of up to 110m in heights; works to facilitate the delivery of turbines adjacent to the N80 within the townlands of Dernacart and Forest Upper to include the laying of temporary surfacing; tree felling; and all associated site development works, ancillary works and equipment. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years and an operational life of 30 years from the date of commissioning of the entire wind farm. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
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Application received
17 Feb 2020
Further information requested
2 Jun 2020
Further information received
10 Mar 2021
Decision: REFUSED
30 Apr 2021
Decision due
4 May 2021
Appeal submitted
26 May 2021
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
3 Jan 2024
Application Details
- Location
- Townlands of Dernacart Forest Upper & Forest Lower , Co. Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 48.38 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 17 February 2020
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Decision Date
- 30 April 2021
- Permission Expires
- 2 January 2034
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-310312-21
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 26 May 2021
- Decided
- 3 January 2024
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