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2251214

REFUSED

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

(1) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) ONE ENERCON E138 WIND TURBINE ON AN 81M TOWER WITH AN ELECTRICAL RATING OF 4.2MW AND AN OVERALL TIP HEIGHT OF 149.38 (B) THE WIND TURBINE FOUNDATION, HARDSTANDING AND ASSEMBLY AREA (C) AN ON-SITE 20KV SUBSTATION AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE (2) DEVELOPMENT OF A SITE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESS TRACK WITHIN THE SITE (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 Jul 2022

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    25 Aug 2022

  3. Decision due

    8 Sept 2022

  4. Appeal submitted

    9 Sept 2022

  5. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    27 Oct 2023

Application Details

Location
CORNACAHAN AND CUNLIN , KILLYBEGS , DONEGAL PO
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
4.9 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
15 July 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
25 August 2022
Permission Expires
26 October 2028

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-314600-22
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
9 September 2022
Decided
27 October 2023

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