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4-turbine wind farm with 126.5m turbines proposed at CRILLY, TULLYLINN, Co. Donegal

8 September 2026 · Permission.ie Planning Wire · from the Donegal County Council planning register

RSC WINDFARMS LTD. lodged plans with Donegal County Council on 8 September 2026 for a 4-turbine wind farm with 126.5m turbines at CRILLY, TULLYLINN. The application seeks the accelerated RED III consenting route for renewables. Submissions from the public can be made until 12 October 2026, and a decision is due by 2 November 2026.

Live from the council register. This application was read from Donegal County Council’s own register the day it was listed. It has not yet reached the national planning dataset, which runs one to five weeks behind; the full record page, map and site boundary will appear here when it does.

Key facts

Reference: 2661665
Planning authority: Donegal County Council
Location: CRILLY, TULLYLINN, PETTIGOE DONEGAL PO, CO. DONEGAL
Applicant: RSC WINDFARMS LTD.
Received: 8 September 2026
Turbines: 4
Turbine height: 126.5 m
Status: NEW APPLICATION
Decision due: 2 November 2026
Submissions until: 12 October 2026
Council file: View on the Donegal County Council planning portal

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

Anyone can make a submission or observation to Donegal County Council until 12 October 2026, for a fee of €20. Only those who make a submission can later appeal the decision. The council is due to decide by 2 November 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

How to make a submission

The development description, as lodged

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

VARIATION OF CONDITION NO. 4 OF PERMISSION GRANTED FOR CRILLY WIND FARM (PLANNING REF. NO. 13/51404 AND AN COIMISIÚN PLEANÁLA REF. ABP PL 05E.245588 REFERS) WHICH RELATES TO THE DURATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT. IT IS PROPOSED TO VARY CONDITION NO. 4 TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORKS BY 5 YEARS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING 4 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH A MAXIMUM BLADE DIAMETER OF 93M AND A MAXIMUM BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF 126.5M, ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENTS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES ACCESS OFF SEEGRONAN ROAD, KILLETER, CASTLEDERG, CO. TYRONE AND NO ALTERATION IS PROPOSED TO THE NATURE, SCALE OR DESIGN OF THE PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)

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Source: Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, "4-turbine wind farm with 126.5m turbines proposed at CRILLY, TULLYLINN, Co. Donegal", 8 September 2026. https://www.permission.ie/news/donegal-county-council/2661665

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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.permission.ie/news/donegal-county-council/2661665">4-turbine wind farm with 126.5m turbines proposed at CRILLY, TULLYLINN, Co. Donegal</a>, Permission.ie analysis of the national planning register, 8 September 2026.</p>

Council file

The Donegal County Council record for 2661665, with documents and drawings as lodged.