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Kellystown Wind Farm Ballymakenny Brownstown Carntown Carstown Cartanstown Castletown Drumshallon Gallstown Groom Kearneystown Keeverstown Killineer Mell New Town , Monasterboice Piperstown Stonehouse Swinestown Tullyallen Tullyard and Tullyeskar Co

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Planning application 2460709

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for a ten year development for: (i) The construction of 5 no. wind turbines with the following parameters: a) Total tip height range of 179.5m – 180m, b) Rotor diameter range of 149m – 163m, c) Hub height range of 98m to 105m, (ii) Construction of turbine foundations, crane hardstand areas and assembly areas; (iii) All associated wind farm underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines and meteorological mast to the proposed onsite electrical substation including cabling. in the public road corridor in the townlands of Gallstown and Kearneystown; (iv) Construction of 1 no. permanent 38kV electrical substation compound including a single-storey control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, gates, all ssociated underground cabling, wastewater holding tank, and all ancillary structures and works in the townland of Piperstown. (v) A Battery Energy Storage System within the 38kV electrical substation compound; (vi) All works associated with the connection of the proposed wind farm to the national electricity grid which includes 5 no. of water crossings (3 no. bridges and 2 no. culverts). The provision of joint bays and associated communication chambers along the underground electrical cabling route via underground 38kV electrical cabling predominantly within the public road corridor, from the onsite substation in the townland of Piperstown to the existing Drybridge 110 kV Substation located in the townland of Tullyallen; (vii) Reinstatement of all road and track surfaces above cabling trench along existing roads and tracks in public lands; (viii) Provision of new site access tracks and upgrade of existing site tracks/roads to facilitate access to all onsite infrastructure this includes 3 no. water crossings, passing bays and all associated drainage; (ix) The provision of 2 no. new permanent site entrances for construction and operational access from the local road L6274 in the townlands of Kearneystown and Gallstown; (x) The permanent realignment of 1 no. existing entrance for construction and operational access to the 38kV electrical substation compound from the local road L2275 in the townland of Piperstown; (xi) Use of 1 no. existing site entrance for construction, operational access to the permanent met mast on a private road off local road L2275 in the townland of Drumshallon. (xii) The construction of 1 no. new temporary track in the townland of Castleto

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Application Details

Location
Kellystown Wind Farm Ballymakenny Brownstown Carntown Carstown Cartanstown Castletown Drumshallon Gallstown Groom Kearneystown Keeverstown Killineer Mell New Town , Monasterboice Piperstown Stonehouse Swinestown Tullyallen Tullyard and Tullyeskar Co
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
83.3 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
18 November 2024
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/A

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