Planning Application: 2350892 (Donegal County Council )
File Number:
2350892
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
23/06/2023
Decision Due Date:
27/03/2024
Validated Date:
23/06/2023
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
10/08/2023
Further Info Received:
29/02/2024
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
21/03/2024
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
DERRYKILLEW COMMUNITY WIND FARM LTD
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
(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
(A) A 38KV UNDERGROUND CABLE GRID CONNECTION APPROXIMATELY 9KM IN LENGTH FROM THE CONSENTED DERRYKILLEW COMMUNITY WIND FARM (AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF: 307520, DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL REF: 1951750) TO LANDS AT TOWNPARKS, NORTH OF THE EXISTING CATHALEEN'S FALL 110KV SUBSTATION IN BALLYSHANNON, (B) A PARTIAL SECTION OF A 38KV OVERHEAD LINE GRID CONNECTION CROSSING 130M OVER THE RIVER ERNE AT CATHALEEN'S FALL, BALLYSHANNON, AND (C) THE DERRYKILLEW COMMUNITY WIND FARM 38KV SUBSTATION AND A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
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.
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
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
