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2560337

CONDITIONAL

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

CONSTRUCTION OF TWO WIND TURBINES WITHIN THE LANDHOLDING OF THE CROCKAHENNY WIND FARM. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SEEKS A 10-YEAR PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED TWO WIND TURBINES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE TWO WIND TURBINES THAT WILL HAVE AN OVERALL BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 119.5 METRES; SITE WORKS WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS, TURBINE HARDSTANDINGS AND ASSEMBLY AREAS, TRANSFORMERS AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE; TWO EXTENSIONS OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS WITHIN THE SITE (OF 21M AND 29M IN LENGTH); INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE IN EXISTING ELECTRICAL DUCTS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. THE PROPOSED WIND TURBINES WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING SUBSTATION AND WILL AVAIL OF THE EXISTING TRACKS AND ENTRANCE. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    11 Mar 2025

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    1 May 2025

  3. Decision due

    5 May 2025

  4. Grant issued

    4 Jun 2025

Application Details

Location
CROCKAHENNY , LEAMACROSSAN HILL , INISHOWEN
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
8.81 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
11 March 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
1 May 2025
Grant Date
4 June 2025
Permission Expires
3 June 2050

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