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DERRYREAG (NDOIRE AIMHRÉIDH) , CO KERRY

REFUSED

Planning application 23646

Kerry - Kerry County Council

Proposed Development

THE DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTY KERRY FORMS PART OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING A FIVE-TURBINE WIND FARM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS ON LANDS IN BOTH COUNTIES CORK AND KERRY. THE DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTY KERRY WILL CONSIST OF UPGRADE OF EXISTING FOREST ACCESS ROADS TO INCLUDE PASSING BAYS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKS AT THE ENTRANCE TO AN EXISTING FOREST ROAD ACCESSED OFF THE N22 TO INCLUDE LOCALISED WIDENING OF THE FOREST ROAD AND CREATION OF A SPLAYED ENTRANCE, REMOVAL OF EXISTING VEGETATION FOR VISIBILITY SPLAYS AND REMOVAL OF STREET FURNITURE. ADVISORY NOTE: A PLANNING APPLICATION IS BEING LODGED WITH CORK COUNTY COUNICL IN RELATION TO THE ELEMENTS IN THE PROJECT THAT ARE WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF INCHAMORE, MILLEENY AND DERREENALING COUNTY CORK. THIS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES FIVE WIND TURBINES, UNDERGROUND CABLING, SITE ACCESS ROADS, A BORROW PIT, A TEMPORARY SITE COMPOUND, A 38KV SUBSTATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS FOR WHICH A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION IS BEING SOUGHT. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    6 Jun 2023

  2. Decision due

    31 Jul 2023

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    31 Jul 2023

  4. Appeal submitted

    28 Aug 2023

  5. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    15 Feb 2024

Application Details

Location
DERRYREAG (NDOIRE AIMHRÉIDH) , CO KERRY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kerry County Council
Site Area
2.52 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
6 June 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
31 July 2023
Permission Expires
14 February 2029

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
317889-23
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
28 August 2023
Decided
15 February 2024

Location

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