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

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2460766

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

Permission for proposed development to consist of: (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 associated 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 o

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    4 Dec 2024

  2. Further information requested

    6 Feb 2025

  3. Further information received

    22 Oct 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    10 Dec 2025

  5. Decision due

    16 Dec 2025

  6. Appeal submitted

    14 Jan 2026

Application Details

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

Timeline

Registration Date
4 December 2024
Status
APPEALED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
10 December 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL-500624-LH-26
Submitted
14 January 2026

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