Kilkenny County Council grants permission for wind farm grid connection works at DAWN PORK & BACON, GRANNAGH BUSINESS COMPLEX GRANNAGH, Co. Kilkenny

In context

It is one of 4 wind energy applications Kilkenny 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 16 October 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

for development at this site. The development will consist of : erecting a 2MW Wind Turbine, located to the southwest of our main building; the Wind Turbine will be installed with a hub height of 64 meters and a blade radius of 35.5 meters, with underground ducting connecting to the existing ESB substation and all associated site works at Queally Pig Slaughtering Limited T/A Dawn Pork and Bacon. The application relates to the development which comprises of an activity which holds an Integrated Pollution Control Licence (IPC) (Licence No. P0175-02)