Wind farm grid connection works proposed at Dundrumman, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan

In context

It is one of 4 wind energy applications Monaghan 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 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 Monaghan County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

erecting a 850kW Wind Turbine, located at the North area of our existing plant; the Wind Turbine will be installed with a hub height of 65 meters and a blade radius of 26 meters, with underground ducting connecting to the existing ESB substation and all associated site works