Planning Application: 2360763 (Tipperary County Council )
File Number:
2360763
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPEALED
Received Date:
22/09/2023
Decision Due Date:
16/11/2023
Validated Date:
22/09/2023
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Refused
Decision Date:
16/11/2023
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
13/12/2023
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
26/10/2023
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Carrig Renewable Energy Limited
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
(1) The construction of 7 no. wind turbines and associated hardstand areas with the following parameters a) total tip height range of 179.5m – 185m, b) rotor diameter range of 149m – 163m, c) hub height range of 103.5m to 110.5m; (2) 1 no. permanent 38kV electrical substation which will be constructed in the townland of Faddan Beg consisting of a single storey control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, battery energy storage system, security fencing, all associated underground cabling, wastewater holding tank and all ancillary works and equipment; (3) All works (within County Tipperary) associated with the connection of the proposed wind farm to the national electricity grid, via the provision of underground electrical cabling (38kV) to the existing Dallow 110kV substation in the townland of Clondallow, Co. Offaly; (4) Provision of 10 no. joint bays, communication chambers and earth sheath links along the underground electrical cabling route; (5) reinstatement of the road or track surface above the proposed cabling trench along existing roads and tracks; (6) all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed wind farm substation; (7) 1 no. meteorological mast with a height of 107m above ground and associated foundation and hard-standing area; (8) upgrade of existing tracks and roads and the provision of new site access roads; (9) all works associated with the provision of a new permanent site entrance off the L5040 local road; (10) provision of 5 no. new access and egress points along the L5041 local road in the townlands of Cloncorig, Faddan More and Coolderry; (11) Provision of 4 no. peat repository areas and 3 no. spoil repository areas; (12) 2 no. temporary construction compounds with temporary site offices and staff facilities; (13) Accommodation works along the public road network along the N52 national secondary road in the townland of Ballyloughnane to facilitate the delivery of turbine components and other abnormal sized loads; (14) Site Drainage; (15) Tree Felling; (16) Operational stage site signage; and, (17) all associated site development works, ancillary works and apparatus. - Works within the curtilage of Protected Structures RPS Ref. TRPS336 (Ballyloughnane Bridge) and RPS Ref. TRPS519 (Croghan Bridge)
Development Address:
In the townlands of Croghan, Clohaskin, Caherhoereigh, Ballykinash, Tinnakilly, Arragh More, Ballyloughnane, Faddan Beg, Coolderry,, Tinlough, Sharragh, Doughkill, Ballaghgar, Faddan More,, Cloncorig, Killeen, and Cornhill, Co. Tipperary
Architect Name:
Location Key:
Multiple locations
Electoral Division:
Planner:
MARION CAREY
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
Yes
Protected Structure #:
TRPS336 and TRPS519
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
16/11/2023
Manager Order:
Decision Type:
Refused
Number of Conditions:
3
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
(1) The construction of 7 no. wind turbines and associated hardstand areas with the following parameters a) total tip height range of 179.5m – 185m, b) rotor diameter range of 149m – 163m, c) hub height range of 103.5m to 110.5m; (2) 1 no. permanent 38kV electrical substation which will be constructed in the townland of Faddan Beg consisting of a single storey control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, battery energy storage system, security fencing, all associated underground cabling, wastewater holding tank and all ancillary works and equipment; (3) All works (within County Tipperary) associated with the connection of the proposed wind farm to the national electricity grid, via the provision of underground electrical cabling (38kV) to the existing Dallow 110kV substation in the townland of Clondallow, Co. Offaly; (4) Provision of 10 no. joint bays, communication chambers and earth sheath links along the underground electrical cabling route; (5) reinstatement of the road or track surface above the proposed cabling trench along existing roads and tracks; (6) all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed wind farm substation; (7) 1 no. meteorological mast with a height of 107m above ground and associated foundation and hard-standing area; (8) upgrade of existing tracks and roads and the provision of new site access roads; (9) all works associated with the provision of a new permanent site entrance off the L5040 local road; (10) provision of 5 no. new access and egress points along the L5041 local road in the townlands of Cloncorig, Faddan More and Coolderry; (11) Provision of 4 no. peat repository areas and 3 no. spoil repository areas; (12) 2 no. temporary construction compounds with temporary site offices and staff facilities; (13) Accommodation works along the public road network along the N52 national secondary road in the townland of Ballyloughnane to facilitate the delivery of turbine components and other abnormal sized loads; (14) Site Drainage; (15) Tree Felling; (16) Operational stage site signage; and, (17) all associated site development works, ancillary works and apparatus. - Works within the curtilage of Protected Structures RPS Ref. TRPS336 (Ballyloughnane Bridge) and RPS Ref. TRPS519 (Croghan Bridge)
internal and elevational modifications to 8 two storey terraced houses and for permission for 2 additional houses (previously granted under planning permission reference nos 06510809 and 04511072)
the following development which is in the original curtilage of a Protected Structure (Record of Protected Structures No.TRPS526, Postbox, within the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022 – 2028). The establishment of a new community park which will consist of: a) a new pedestrian bridge and partial removal of stone wall to facilitate bridge access to the park; b) new park entrance with paving, stone walls, steel arches and community notice board; c) a nature based play space incorporating site furniture, play elements, grass mounds and planted areas; d) a new gravel car park area; e) a pedestrian gravel pathway throughout the site; f) external lighting between carpark and park entrance; g) a bio-retention swale; h) tree planting, planting, landscaping throughout the site and any ancillary site development works
