Wind energy development proposed at Doohoma, Ballina, Co. Mayo

In context

It is one of 6 wind energy applications Mayo County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 60 nationally. Of the 84 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 normally decides within eight weeks of the application being lodged, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

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

The development shall consist of planning permission for the erection of two (2) number, three (3) meter high helical vertical axis wind turbines, with each wind turbine upon a twelve (12) meter high demountable support pole, all to support the previously approved planning permission P22/419 and to include all other ancillary site services and development works associated with this permission as contained within the application documentation.