Taurbeg Foiladaun Taur Newmarket

Permission for the continued operation of the existing Taurbeg Wind Farm, which includes 11 no. turbines, a 38kV substation and associated infrastructure (as permitted by cork county council ref N/02/3608) for a further period of 10 years from the date of expiry of the current planning permission and for the decommissioning of the entire Taurbeg Wind Farm at the end of that further period. All elements of the wind farm are pre-existing and no modifications are proposed to the existing Taurbeg wind farm as part of this planning application. The Taurbeg wind farm comprises the following elements: 1. 11 no. existing wind turbines with a tip height of 108.2 metres and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas, 2) 1 no. existing onsite 38kV electrical substation including a control building, associated electrical plant and equipment, welfare facilities and a wastewater holding tank, 3) 1no. existing meteorological mast with height of 67m, 4) all existing underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the existing wind turbines to the existing onsite 38kV substation, 5) an existing gated site entrance and existing internal access tracks, 6) existing site drainage, 7) existing ancillary infrastructure, associated site fencing and signage. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in relation to the proposed development and accompany this planning application. The EIAR assess both the continued operation of the Taurbeg wind farm as well as integral elements of the wider project comprising the undertaking of removal of commercial forestry and restoration of farmland habitat at Coom and Knockatee County Kerry, which constitute offsetting measures associated with the continued operation of the Taurbeg Wind Farm. These offsetting measures are located in a separate planning authority jurisdiction (Kerry County Council) and will be subject of a separate planning application to the planning authority.

Glasheenanargid Taurbeg and Taurmore Co.Cork

A Ten Year Permission for development of this site. To extend the permitted operational lifetime of the Taurbeg wind farm for a period of 5 no. years (2026-2031), from 20 to 25 years which was consented under Planning Reg. 02/3608. Activities which will be carried out within that period will also include the clear felling of approx. 0.15ha of existing conifer plantation and the replanting of same. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the planning application.

Taurbeg, Taurmore and Glasheenanargid Rockchapel Co. Cork

To amend Condition No. 7 of windfarm development permitted under planning Reg No. 02/3608 which specified that ‘the structures shall be removed at the expiration of a period of 20 years beginning on the date of commissioning of the development to allow for a period of 25 years from the date of commissioning instead of 20 years specified in the condition and extend the permitted operational lifetime of the Taurbeg Windfarm for a period of 5 years (2026-2031) and Permission for the clear felling of approximately 0.15ha of existing conifer plantation and the replanting of same

Taurbeg Taurmore, Glasheenanargrid Rockchapel Co. Cork

Construction of slatted shed with underground tank and silage slab

Glasheenanargid Rockchapel

Amend the permission granted under An Bord Pleanala Decision PL04.217191 (Planning Reg no. 06/4439) for 5 no. wind turbines. The amendments to consist of an increase in heights of turbines from 121m to 126.5m (ground to tip height), realignment of the permitted road layout, relocation of the electrical substation, realignment of hardstanding to Turbine no. 1 and associated site development works. The application also involves the installation of an 80m Permanent Meteorological Mast with access road.

Foiladaun Glennaknockane & Rockchapel Co. Cork

Construction of slatted house with underground tank, silage slab and associated site works

Glennaknockane Rockchapel

Construction of windfarm comprising of 6 no. wind turbines (80m hub height and 82m blade diameter), an electrical control building, new internal site tracks and extension to existing site tracks, storage compound and associated site works

Foiladaun Glennaknockane Rockchapel

Completion of windfarm consisting of 5 no. wind turbines, electrical control building, new internal site tracks, extension to existing tracks, storage compound and associated site works granted under reg. no. 06/4439

Foiladaun Glennaknockane Rockchapel, Co Cork

Construction of slatted tank and associated concrete works

Glasheenanargid Rockchapel

(i) Permission for Retention to retain existing slatted tank as constructed (ii) Permission to construct a new shed over the aforementioned tank. Proposed new shed to facilitate a covered collecting/holding yard, cubicles and easy feed. The above to be carried out with all associated ancillary site works.

Glasheenanargid, Rockchapel, Co. Cork