Sligo County Council grants permission for wind farm grid connection works at Riverstown, Gorteen, Co. Sligo

In context

It is the only wind energy application Sligo County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 61 nationally. Of the 84 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 4 July 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

Planning permission for a renewable wind energy development of a one (1) turbine wind farm. The proposed development will be located in the townland of Riverstown, approximately 2.2km north of Gorteen, Co. Sligo. The development will comprise of one (1) electricity generating wind turbine, which will have an overall maximum tip height of 180 meters, comprising a tower of nominally 112 meters high, and rotor diameter of up to 136 meters. The development will consist of permanent access tracks, hardstandings, an electrical substation building, an underground cable trench and ancillary site works. The maximum output capacity of the wind farm will be c.3.5mw.