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2351240

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

(A) CONSTRUCTION OF ONE ENERCON E138 WIND TURBINE ON A 99M TOWER WITH AN ELECTRICAL RATING OF 4.2MW AND AN OVERALL TIP HEIGHT OF 169M, (B) THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIND TURBINE FOUNDATION, HARDSTANDING AND ASSEMBLY AREA, (C) PROVISION OF A SITE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESS TRACK WITHIN THE SITE, (D) CONSTRUCTION OF AN ON-SITE 20KV SUBSTATION AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Aug 2023

  2. Further information requested

    12 Oct 2023

  3. Further information received

    14 May 2024

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    6 Jun 2024

  5. Decision due

    10 Jun 2024

  6. Appeal submitted

    3 Jul 2024

  7. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    10 Jun 2025

Application Details

Location
CULLION , KILLYBEGS , CO. DONEGAL
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
7.5 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
21 August 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
6 June 2024

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-320079-24
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
3 July 2024
Decided
10 June 2025

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