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BALLYKILLEEN SHEAN KILCUMBER AND BALLINOWLART NORTH , CO. OFFALY

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 22494

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

THE DEVELOPMENT OF (A) APPROXIMATELY 970M OF NEW INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS FOR THE PERMITTED CUSHALING WIND FARM (PLANNING REF. PL2/ 19/606 AND ABP 306924-20), (B) UPGRADE OF APPROXIMATELY 560M OF AN EXISTING BORD NA MONÁ BOG ACCESS ROAD, (C) CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.6KM DOUBLE CIRCUIT 33KV UNDERGROUND COLLECTOR CABLE FROM THE PERMITTED CUSHALING WIND FARM TO THE PERMITTED WIND FARM SUBSTATION, (D) DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF A BORD NA MONÁ BOGLAND ACCESS BRIDGE AND (E) RELOCATION OF THE PERMITTED CUSHALING WIND FARM SUBSTATION 25 METERS SOUTHWEST. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WITH THE APPLICATION

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 Sept 2022

  2. Further information requested

    17 Nov 2022

  3. Further information received

    1 Feb 2023

  4. Decision due

    28 Mar 2023

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    28 Mar 2023

  6. Grant issued

    4 May 2023

Application Details

Location
BALLYKILLEEN SHEAN KILCUMBER AND BALLINOWLART NORTH , CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
6.7 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
23 September 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
28 March 2023
Grant Date
4 May 2023
Permission Expires
3 May 2028

Location

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