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2560414

REFUSED

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

i. construct 2 no. wind turbines with an overall turbine tip height of 175 metres; a rotor blade diameter of 150 metres; and hub height of 100 metres, and associated foundations and hard standing areas; ii. Upgrade of existing tracks and roads and the provision of new site access roads; iii. Underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the wind turbines to a proposed 38kV on-site substation located in the townland of Ballynaslee Co. Kilkenny; iv. Accommodation works along the N77 National secondary road in the townland of Durrow Townparks, Co. Laois to facilitate the delivery of turbine components and other abnormal sized loads; v. Hedgerow Removal; vi. Biodiversity Management and Enhancement Plan measures (including establishment of new hedgerow, translocation of existing hedgerow and enhancement of existing hedgerow); vii. Spoil Management; viii. Site Drainage; ix. Operational stage site signage; and, x. All associated site development works, ancillary works and apparatus. A 10-year planning permission and 35-year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire wind farm is being sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompany this planning application

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    9 Jul 2025

  2. Decision due

    2 Sept 2025

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    2 Sept 2025

  4. Appeal submitted

    29 Sept 2025

Application Details

Location
Tinwear Archerstown and Durrow , Co. Laois
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
14.87 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
9 July 2025
Status
APPEALED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
2 September 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ACP-323775-25
Submitted
29 September 2025

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