Wind energy development proposed at Drumacreeve, Newbliss, 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.

permission for realignment of access and form sight distance of 49m to the southeast direction of junction 2 – LS6210 at Drumlins Park Wind Farm relating to the previously approved development under planning reference number 19/486. The remaining sightlines at this junction will provide a sight distance of 70m as required under condition 5(l) of the consented development