Planning Application: 1951750 (Donegal County Council )
File Number:
1951750
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
15/11/2019
Decision Due Date:
18/01/2020
Validated Date:
15/11/2019
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Refused
Decision Date:
11/06/2020
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
08/07/2020
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
19/12/2019
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
DERRYKILLEW COMMUNITY WIND FARM LTD
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
ALTERATIONS TO (A) INCREASE IN TIP HEIGHT OF THE FIVE PERMITTED TURBINES, FROM 136 METRES TO UP TO 150 METRES (B) AMENDMENTS TO LOCATIONS OF PERMITTED TURBINES NO.'S 1 AND 3; (C) INCREASE IN SIZE OF PERMITTED HARDSTANDING AREAS; (D) UPGRADING OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS AND PROVISION OF NEW SITE ACCESS ROADS; (E) ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES TO THE ONSITE SUBSTATION; (F) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (INCLUDING TREE FELLING). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE AN OPERATIONAL LIFE OF 30 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE APPLICATION SEEKS A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AWARENESS REPORT AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION
Development Address:
DERRYKILLEW, CORLEA, BALLYSHANNON, CO. DONEGAL
Architect Name:
Location Key:
DERRYKILLEW
Electoral Division:
Cliff
Planner:
None
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Yes
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
11/06/2020
Manager Order:
2020PH0761
Decision Type:
Refused
Number of Conditions:
2
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
18/04/2031
Decision Description:
ALTERATIONS TO (A) INCREASE IN TIP HEIGHT OF THE FIVE PERMITTED TURBINES, FROM 136 METRES TO UP TO 150 METRES (B) AMENDMENTS TO LOCATIONS OF PERMITTED TURBINES NO.'S 1 AND 3; (C) INCREASE IN SIZE OF PERMITTED HARDSTANDING AREAS; (D) UPGRADING OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS AND PROVISION OF NEW SITE ACCESS ROADS; (E) ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES TO THE ONSITE SUBSTATION; (F) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (INCLUDING TREE FELLING). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE AN OPERATIONAL LIFE OF 30 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE DEVELOPMENTAND THE APPLICATION SEEKS A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AWARENESS REPORT AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION
A GRANT OF A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A FIVE (5) TURBINE WIND FARM, THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE OF UP TO 5 NO ELECTRICITY GENERATING WIND TURBINES WITH AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE TURBINES NOT EXCEEDING 150 METRES. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO COMPRISE OF HARDSTANDINGS, AN ELECTRICAL COMPOUND AND SUB -STATION BUILDING WITH GRID SYSTEM SERVICES EQUIPMENT, ASSOCIATED SITE ROADS AND SITE WORKS. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIA) AND A SCREENING FOR APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT REPORT.
(1) A 38KV UNDERGROUND CABLE GRID CONNECTION APPROXIMATELY 9KM IN LENGTH FROM THE CONSENTED DERRYKILLEW COMMUNITY WIND FARM (AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. NO. 307520, DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL REF. NO. 19/51750) TO LANDS AT TOWNPARKS, NORTH OF THE EXISTING CATHALEEN'S FALL 110KV SUBSTATION IN BALLYSHANNON, (2) A PARTIAL SECTION OF A 38KV OVERHEAD LINE GRID CONNECTION CROSSING 130M OVER THE RIVER ERNE AT CATHALEEN'S FALL, BALLYSHANNON, AND (3) THE DERRYKILLEW COMMUNITY WIND FARM 38KV SUBSTATION AND A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
