Tipperary County Council grants permission for wind energy development 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 applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 30 October 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

further 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 also Planning Permission Ref 211313 for the purposes of monitoring wind and climate conditions at Garracummer windfarm (granted 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 for the further continued use of the permitted meteorological masts for the remaining lifetime of the windfarm