Cork County Council grants permission for wind turbine delivery route at Wingleaf Limited, Derreendonee, 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 applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 22 December 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

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 a period of 10 years for development of this site. The proposed development will consist of the provision of the following: I. 3 no. wind turbines with an overall turbine tip height of 156.5 metres; a rotor blade diameter of 133 metres; and hub height of 90 metres, and associated foundations, hard-standing and assembly areas; II. Continued use of the existing onsite 38kV substation and associated 38kV underground cabling (built under Cork County Council Ref. No. 00/6590 / An Coimisiún Pleanála Ref. No. 04.127297); III. A meteorological mast with a height of 30 metres above ground and associated foundation and hard-standing area; IV. All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the wind turbines and meteorological mast to the existing onsite 38kV substation; V. A temporary construction compound (including 2 no. site offices and staff facilities (with a combined floor area of 60 sq.m); VI. A borrow pit; VII. Peat and spoil management; VIII. Upgrade of existing site tracks / roads and provision of new site access roads, junctions and hardstand areas; IX. Temporary improvements and modifications to the existing site access junction off the R584 to facilitate delivery of turbine components; X. Upgrade of an existing access track off the R584, including temporary improvements and modifications to facilitate a turbine component turning area; XI. Tree Felling and Vegetation Removal; XII. Biodiversity Enhancement measures (Kerry Slug habitat enhancement, peatland habitat enhancement, and riparian planting of native broadleaf trees); XIII. Site Drainage; XIV. Operational stage site signage; and XV. All associated site development works, ancillary works and apparatus. A 35-year operational life from the date of the full commissioning of the wind turbines and subsequent decommissioning of the development is being sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Naura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this planning application. Cead a iarraidh ar feadh tréimhse 10 mbliana, chun an suíomh seo a fhorbairt sna bailte fearainn Doirín Dún Aodha, An Currach Glas, An Cheapach Bhuí Bheag, agus An Inse Mhór, Co. Chorcaí. Cuimseofar na nithe seo leanas san bhForbairt Bearthaithe; I. 3 thuirbín gaoithe le huasairde barr tuirbín de 156.5 méadar; trastomhas lann rótair de 133 méadar; agus airde moil de 90 méadar, agus na boinn, na limistéir chrua-sheasta agus na limistéir tionóil ghaolmhara; II. Úsáid leanúnach an fhostáisiúin 38kV atá ar an Suíomh cheana féin agus an cháblaíocht faoi thalamh 38kV gaolmhar (tógtha faoi Uimhir Thagartha Chomhairle Contae Chorcaí 00/6590 / Uimhir Thagartha an Choimisiúin Phleanála 04.127297); III. Crann meitéareolaíochta atá 30 méadar ar airde os cionn na talún agus an bunús agus an limistéar crua-sheasta gaolmhar; IV. An cháblaíocht leictreach agus cumarsáide faoi thalamh gaolmhar go léir a nascann na tuirbíní gaoithe agus an crann meitéareolaíochta leis an bhfostáisiún 38kV atá ann cheana féin ar an Suíomh; V. Compún tógála sealadach (lena n-áirítear 2 oifig suímh agus áiseanna foirne, (le hachar urláir comhcheangailte de 60 méadar cearnach); VI. Sloc iasachta; VII. Bainistiú móna agus cartadh; VIII. Uasghrádú ar rianta/bóithre suímh atá ann cheana féin, agus soláthar bóithre rochtana suímh nua, acomhail agus limistéir chrua-sheasta; IX. Feabhsuithe agus modhnuithe sealadacha ar an acomhal rochtana suímh atá ann cheana féin amach ón R584 chun seachadadh ualaí neamhghnácha a éascú; X. Uashghrádú ar an mbóthar rochtana atá ann cheana féin amach ón R584, lena n-áiritear feabhsuithe agus modhnuithe chun limistéar casadh comhpháirteanna tuirbíne a éascú; XI. Leagan Crann agus Baint Fásra; XII Bearta Feabhsúcháin Bithéagsúlachta (feabhsú gnáthóige drúchtín ballach, feabhsú gnáthóige portaigh, agus plandáil crainn dhúchasacha leathanduilleacha bruachánach); XIII. Draenáil Suímh; XIV. Comharthaíocht ar s