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MEENKEERAGH , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 1850746

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

AMENDMENT TO A PERMITTED WIND TURBINE (PA REG . REF. 10/70075) TO CHANGE TURBINE GEOMETRY FROM AN APPROVED: HUB HEIGHT FROM 80M UP TO A MAXIMUM PROPOSED 84M; AN OVERALL BLADE DIAMETER FROM 82M TO UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 100M; AND A PROPOSED BLADE TIP HEIGHT FROM THAT APPROVED OF 121M UP TO , AND NOT EXCEEDING THROUGH SELECTED COMBINATION OF THE HUB HEIGHT AND BLADE DIAMETER DIMENSIONS, OF A PROPOSED MAXIMUM 125M; AND FOR POWER MEGAWATT OUTPUT OF 2.5 MW

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    14 May 2018

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    6 Jul 2018

  3. Decision due

    8 Jul 2018

  4. Grant issued

    13 Aug 2018

Application Details

Location
MEENKEERAGH , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
2.46 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
14 May 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
6 July 2018
Grant Date
13 August 2018
Permission Expires
28 November 2020

Location

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