2561652
N/ADonegal - Donegal County Council
Proposed Development
10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION AND A 30 YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WIND FARM CONSISTING OF (1) ERECTION OF (A) FIVE WIND TURBINES OF A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 4.99MW, OF A TOTAL OVERALL TIP HEIGHT OF 86M (B) AN ONSITE MEDIUM VOLTAGE (MV) SUBSTATION (C) A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, (D) SITE SIGNAGE (2) PROVISION OF A SITE ENTRANCE, (3) INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES, (4) ASSOCIATED SITE ACCESS TRACKS, AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE 2023/2413)
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Application received
24 Sept 2025
Application withdrawn
10 Dec 2025
Decision due (upcoming)
6 Nov 2026
Application Details
- Location
- CROAGHNASHALLOG , DONEGAL PO , CO. DONEGAL
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Site Area
- 93.36 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 September 2025
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 6 November 2026
- Withdrawn
- 10 December 2025
Location
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