4.3 MW wind farm proposed at Hovione Ltd Loughbeg Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork

In context

It is one of 8 wind energy applications Cork County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 61 nationally. Of the 85 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 74% were granted.

What happens next

The five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council is due to decide by 5 November 2024, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Cork County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission for the construction of a single 4.3MW wind turbine, inclusive of underground connection to new on-site electrical building, and associated infrastructure. The application relates to an establishment operating under an Industrial Emissions Licence. Hovione is notified as a Lower Tier Establishment under the Major Accident’s Directive (as enacted by S.I. 209 of 2015). A Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment Report will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.