Planning Application: 031041 (Donegal County Council )
File Number:
031041
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Received Date:
26/11/2003
Decision Due Date:
Validated Date:
Invalidated Date:
26/11/2003
Further Info Requested:
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Applicant Details
Applicant name:
NORTH WEST WIND LTD
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
C/O RICHARD WALSHE, THE CHURCH, TULLAROAN, CO. KILKENNY
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
CONSTRUCTION OF 11 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH 8 TURBINES OF 60M HUB HEIGHT AND 33M ROTOR DIAMETRE AND 3 TURBINES OF 55M HUB HEIGHT AND 33M ROTOR DIAMETRE, 6.5M WIDE ACCESS TRACKWAYS, 38KV SUBSTATION BUILDING, 40M ANEMOMETER MAST AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
ERECTION OF 3 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH A HUB HEIGHT UP TO 69M AND A MAXIMUM BLADE TIP HEIGHT UP TO 110M, UNDERGROUND CABLING, BORROW PIT, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, HARDSTANDS, CLEARFELLING APPROXIMATELY 2.488HA OF TREES AND SITE WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT ALSO PROPOSES A GRID CONNECTION VIA AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INTO THE NEARBY KILLIN HILL 38kV SUB-STATION CONSISTING OF C.1,245M OF UNDERGROUND DUCTED CABLE IN THE TOWNLANDS OF ALTCOR AND MEENAGRANOGE, AND A 332.2M2 EXTENSION TO KILLIN HILL 38kV SUB-STATION IN MEENAGRANOGE. AN APPROPRIATE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS (I.E. DURATION OF THE PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT THE DEVELOPMENT) IS SOUGHT, WITH AN OPERATIONAL LIFE OF 30 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT WILL ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION
AMENDMENTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED UNDER AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. 308419-20 (PLAN REF. NO. 20/51028 REFERS) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ON-SITE 38 KV AND 20KV SUBSTATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS WITHIN THE CONSENTED RED LINE BOUNDARY