2660498
CONDITIONALWicklow - Wicklow County Council
Proposed Development
RED III Category 1 - extension of the operational life of the Ballycumber wind farm located in the townlands of Ballycumber North and Ballycumber South, County Wicklow. the development of which the operational life will be extended, consists of • 6 wind turbines with an overall tip height of 131m • anemometry mast • site access tracks • hard standing areas • electrical control building and compound • underground cabling.• ancillary works including drainage, the planning application is for an extension to the operational life of the Ballycumber Wind Farm for a further 15 years from 25 years as granted under An Coimisiún Pleanála reference PL27.241827 Wicklow County Council Pl. Ref. 13/8043 (which replaced the previous permission for a wind farm on the site granted under PL 27.236261, Wicklow County Council Pl. Ref. 09/704), to 40 year
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Application received
5 Jun 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
13 Aug 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
31 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Ballycumber North and Ballycumber South , , Co. Wicklow
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Site Area
- 11.53 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 5 June 2026
- Status
- DECISION MADE
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 13 August 2026
Location
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