Wind farm grid connection works proposed at CROAGHNASHALLOG, DONEGAL PO, Co. Donegal

In context

It is one of 9 wind energy applications Donegal 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 6 November 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

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

10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION AND A 30 YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WIND FARM CONSISTING OF (1) ERECTION OF (A) FIVE WIND TURBINES OF A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 4.99MW, OF A TOTAL OVERALL TIP HEIGHT OF 86M (B) AN ONSITE MEDIUM VOLTAGE (MV) SUBSTATION (C) A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, (D) SITE SIGNAGE (2) PROVISION OF A SITE ENTRANCE, (3) INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES, (4) ASSOCIATED SITE ACCESS TRACKS, AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE 2023/2413)