Proposed Development
a ten year permission for development consisting of: (a) erection of four wind turbines with blade tip height of 124.33m (78.33m hub height, 92m rotor diameter) (b) cranage and assembly hardstand areas adjacent to each turbine (c) control room and parking spaces (d) cabling between each turbine (e) widening of existing access road and provision of new sections of access road to serve wind turbines (f) stilling ponds (g) peat reinstatement areas (h) replacement bridge across Gowlan River and realignment of approaches to the bridge (i) use of existing borrow pit and (j) all associated ancillary infrastructure. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been submitted with the application. The proposed development is located
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Application received
14 Mar 2017
Decision: CONDITIONAL
3 May 2017
Decision due
8 May 2017
Grant issued
3 Jun 2017
Application Details
- Location
- Black Lough , Tawnamore , Co. Sligo
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Site Area
- 19.15 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 14 March 2017
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 3 May 2017
- Grant Date
- 3 June 2017
- Permission Expires
- 2 June 2022
Location
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