Leitrim County Council grants permission for 4-turbine wind farm at Tullinloughan LackaghTullynamoyle and Gowlaun, Tullynamoyle, Co. Leitrim

In context

It is the only wind energy application Leitrim 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 3 March 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues. The applicant sought a 10-year permission, which sets how long they have to start the development.

The development description, as lodged

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

amend a previously permitted development granted planning permission granted under An Bord Pleanála Reference PL12.312895 (Leitrim Co Co Reference 21/57) in the townlands of Tullinloughan, Lackagh, Tullynamoyle and Gowlaun, County Leitrim. The permitted development provides for the construction of a 10 year permission for an additional 4 wind turbines with ancillary substation building, container unit, and associated plant and site development works under a 10-year duration planning permission. The proposed amendments to the permitted development comprise: • Increase in the tip height of the consented turbines from 155 to 156.5 metres and increase the rotor diameter from 126 to 138 metres • Resiting of T16, circa 10 metres south of the consented location • Resiting of T22, circa 12 metres north of the consented location • Realignment of the access road at T17 • Provision of a new cable from T22 back to the consented Tullynamoyle Substation A design flexibility opinion issued by Leitrim County Council on 16th August 2024 accompanies this application. The details unconfirmed in this application are the turbine tip height, rotor diameter and hub height. The range of parameters under which the turbine dimensions will fall are specified on this site notice and in the design flexibility opinion that accompanies this application. The planning application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement(NIS)..