Proposed Development
Planning permission for a renewable wind energy development of a one (1) turbine wind farm. The proposed development will be located in the townland of Riverstown, approximately 2.2km north of Gorteen, Co. Sligo. The development will comprise of one (1) electricity generating wind turbine, which will have an overall maximum tip height of 180 meters, comprising a tower of nominally 112 meters high, and rotor diameter of up to 136 meters. The development will consist of permanent access tracks, hardstandings, an electrical substation building, an underground cable trench and ancillary site works. The maximum output capacity of the wind farm will be c.3.5mw.
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
24 Oct 2023
Further information requested
15 Dec 2023
Further information received
7 Jun 2024
Decision due
4 Jul 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
4 Jul 2024
Appeal submitted
29 Jul 2024
Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL
2 Dec 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Riverstown , Gorteen , Co. Sligo
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Site Area
- 4.2 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 October 2023
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 4 July 2024
- Permission Expires
- 1 December 2030
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-320302-24
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Submitted
- 29 July 2024
- Decided
- 2 December 2025
Location
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