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UPPER ILLIES , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO

REFUSED

Planning application 2351218

Donegal - Donegal County Council

Proposed Development

CONSTRUCTION OF TWO WIND TURBINES COMPRISING A STEEL TOWER, NACELLES AND COMPOSITE FIBRE ROTOR BLADES WITH A HUB HEIGHT OF UP TO 85 METRES, A ROTOR BLADE DIAMETER OF UP TO 82 METRES, AND THUS A BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 126 METRES. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES EXTERNAL WIND TURBINE TRANSFORMERS; TURBINE HARDSTANDS; NEW ACCESS TRACKS, UPGRADE OF EXISTING TRACKS, NEW SITE ENTRANCE; DRAINAGE WORKS INCLUDING DRAINAGE CHANNELS AND SILT TRAPS ALONG THE ACCESS TRACKS; UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLES; AND ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    17 Aug 2023

  2. Decision: REFUSED

    5 Oct 2023

  3. Decision due

    11 Oct 2023

Application Details

Location
UPPER ILLIES , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Planning Authority
Donegal County Council
Site Area
9.24 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
17 August 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
5 October 2023
Permission Expires
4 October 2024

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