Monaghan County Council refuses permission for wind farm grid connection works 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 applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 22 August 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

permission to 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. A Natura Impact Assessment (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority in connection with the application described above, Significant Further Information received relates to submitted, Assessment of landscape & Visual Impact, Proposed Wind Turbine Development Photomontage report, Shadow Flicker Report, Noise Assessment, Veon Ecology Letter, 4 letters of consent from neighbour dwellings, revised site layout plan, revised site location map, revised record map