Planning Application: 16260 (Laois County Council )
File Number:
16260
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
30/05/2016
Decision Due Date:
20/04/2017
Validated Date:
30/05/2016
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
21/07/2016
Further Info Received:
24/02/2017
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Refused
Decision Date:
19/04/2017
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
16/05/2017
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
30/03/2017
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Pinewood Wind Limited
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
construct 11 no. wind turbines, each with a maximum height of up to 136.5 metres, and all associated site development and ancillary works, including a 110kV electricity substation, switchroom and equipment compound; two single circuit strain towers with a maximum height of up to 26.5 metres; turbine foundations; crane hardstandings; 5.4 kilometres of site access tracks; underground electricity and communications cabling; site drainage works; 7 no. site entrances; a permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 85 metres; and temporary upgrade to the R430/L7800 road junction. The proposed development is part of a larger development which also extends onto lands in the townland of Crutt, Co. Kilkenny within the adjoining planning authority administrative jurisdiction of Kilkenny County Council. The proposed development as a whole will comprise 11 no. wind turbines, each with a maximum height of up to 136.5 metres, and all associated site development and ancillary works, including a 110kV electricity substation, switchroom and equipment compound; two single circuit strain towers with a maximum height of up to 26.5 metres; turbine foundations; crane hardstandings; 7.4 kilometres of site access tracks, underground electricity and communications cabling; site drainage works; 7 no. site entrances; a permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 85 metres; and temporary upgrade to the R430/L7800 road junction. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement which includes an assessment of the likely impacts of the proposed development as a whole and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the proposed development, including connection to the national electricity grid. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application.
Development Address:
Knockardugar, Boleybawn, Garrintaggart, Ironmills (kilrush) and Graiguenahown,, Co. Laois
Architect Name:
Cormac McPhillips
Location Key:
KNOCKARDAGUR BALLINAKILL
Electoral Division:
Planner:
James Condron
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:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
19/04/2017
Manager Order:
232
Decision Type:
Refused
Number of Conditions:
3
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
02/09/2029
Decision Description:
construct 11 no. wind turbines, each with a maximum height of up to 136.5 metres, and all associated site development and ancillary works, including a 110kV electricity substation, switchroom and equipment compound; two single circuit strain towers with a maximum height of up to 26.5 metres; turbine foundations; crane hardstandings; 5.4 kilometres of site access tracks; underground electricity and communications cabling; site drainage works; 7 no. site entrances; a permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 85 metres; and temporary upgrade to the R430/L7800 road junction. The proposed development is part of a larger development which also extends onto lands in the townland of Crutt, Co. Kilkenny within the adjoining planning authority administrative jurisdiction of Kilkenny County Council. The proposed development as a whole will comprise 11 no. wind turbines, each with a maximum height of up to 136.5 metres, and all associated site development and ancillary works, including a 110kV electricity substation, switchroom and equipment compound; two single circuit strain towers with a maximum height of up to 26.5 metres; turbine foundations; crane hardstandings; 7.4 kilometres of site access tracks, underground electricity and communications cabling; site drainage works; 7 no. site entrances; a permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 85 metres; and temporary upgrade to the R430/L7800 road junction. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement which includes an assessment of the likely impacts of the proposed development as a whole and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the proposed development, including connection to the national electricity grid. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application.
Knockardugar, Boleybawn, Garrintaggart, Ironmills (kilrush) and Graiguenahown, Co. Laois
construct 11 no. wind turbines, each with a maximum height of up to 136.5 metres, and all associated site development and ancillary works, including a 110kV electricity substation, switchroom and equipment compound; two single circuit strain towers with a maximum height of up to 26.5 metres; turbine foundations; crane hardstandings; 5.4 kilometres of site access tracks; underground electricity and communications cabling; site drainage works; 7 no. site entrances; a permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 85 metres; and temporary upgrade to the R430/L7800 road junction. The proposed development is part of a larger development which also extends onto lands in the townland of Crutt, Co. Kilkenny within the adjoining planning authority administrative jurisdiction of Kilkenny County Council. The proposed development as a whole will comprise 11 no. wind turbines, each with a maximum height of up to 136.5 metres, and all associated site development and ancillary works, including a 110kV electricity substation, switchroom and equipment compound; two single circuit strain towers with a maximum height of up to 26.5 metres; turbine foundations; crane hardstandings; 7.4 kilometres of site access tracks, underground electricity and communications cabling; site drainage works; 7 no. site entrances; a permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 85 metres; and temporary upgrade to the R430/L7800 road junction. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Statement which includes an assessment of the likely impacts of the proposed development as a whole and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the proposed development, including connection to the national electricity grid. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application.
Lands at Graguenahown, Knockardagur, Boleybawn and Ironmills (Kilrush) Co. Laois
amend the wind farm development permitted under An Bord Pleanála Reference PL11.248518 (Laois County Council Planning Register Reference 16/260) to provide: (i) an increase in the rotor diameter of the wind turbines from 103 metres to 117 metres; (ii) a reduction in the hub height of the wind turbines from 85 metres to 78 metres, thus retaining the permitted overall tip height of the wind turbines of 136.5 metres; (iii) the re-siting of wind turbines T8, T9, and T10 and their associated foundations and crane hardstandings by 3 metres, 5.5 metres and 10 metres respectively; and (iv) all associated site development, drainage, access and reinstatement works.
This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement which includes an assessment of the likely effects of the proposed development, as a whole and In combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the proposed development, including the infrastructure associated with the wind farm development permitted pursuant to Laois County Council Planning Register Reference 16/260 (An Bord Pleanála Reference PL11.248518) and Kilkenny County Council Planning Register Reference 17/62 (An Bord Pleanála Reference PL10.248392) and the electricity substation permitted pursuant to An Bord Pleanála Reference ABP-308448-20. This planning application is also accompanied by Natura Impact Statement.
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
