Wind energy development proposed at Hollyford, Co. Tipperary

In context

It is one of 3 wind energy applications Tipperary 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 Tipperary County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

continued use of two erected permanent 65m lattice meteorological masts previously granted under Planning Permission Ref 12/77 and extended under Planning Permission Ref. 15600530 and Planning Permission Ref 18600988 and Planning Permission Ref 211313 for the purposes of monitoring wind and climate conditions at Garracummer windfarm, which was granted permission under Planning Ref 04/1259 and ABP PL.23.215597 at lands at Cummer Beg, Garracummer, Birchgrove, Moanvaun, Curraghmarky & Cummermore, Hollyford, Co. Tipperary. Permission is sought to retain the meteorological masts for the remaining lifetime of the windfarm