DRUMCAW OR MOUNTLUCAS, CLONARROW OR RIVERLYONS, BRACKAGH, SCRUB OR PIDGEONPARK, ISLAND, CLONAD, GORTEENKEEL, BALLYNAKILL AND DERRYCRICKET TULLAMORE,
DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL CONSIST OF A WIND FARM COMPRISING: THIRTY-TWO TURBINES OF UP TO 100M HUB HEIGHT AND UP TO 112M ROTOR DIAMETER WITH A TOTAL HEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 156M; A TRANSFORMER AND CRANE HARDSTANDING AREA AT EACH TURBINE; UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION CABLES LINKING THE TURBINES; INTERNAL SITE TRACKS; A PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL LATTICE MAST 100M HIGH; A 110 kV SUBSTATION AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED SEPTIC TANK AND TREATMENT SYSTEM; EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING BORROW PIT; DRAINAGE; AND ASSOCIATED WORKS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS ON A SITE THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN INTEGRATED POLLUTION CONTROL LICENCE (REG. NO. 503) AS ISSUED BY THE EPA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992
DRUMCRAW OR MOUNTLUCAS, CLONARROW OR RIVERLYONS, BRACKAGH, SCRUB OR PIDGEONPARK, ISLAND, CLONAD, GORTEENKEEL, BALLYNAKILL AND DERRYCRICKET, TULLAMORE
A MODIFICATION TO THE PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED THIRTY TURBINE MOUNTLUCAS WIND FARM (PLANNING REF. 09/453 & PL.19.237263). THE PRIMARY MODIFICATION IS TO INCLUDE PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL ROAD ACCESS AT THE NORTH OF THE WIND FARM AT KILLONEEN, CLONARROW OR RIVERLYONS, AND DRUMCAW OR MOUNTLUCAS, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ROAD ACCESS ALONG A ROUTE WHICH INCLUDES AN EXISTING ACCESS FROM THE R402 TO THE SITE OF THE WIND FARM. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE OF : WIDENING AND STRENGTHENING THE EXISTING ACCESS; EXCAVATION AND REMOVAL OF PEAT AND REPLACEMENT WITH CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING BRIDGE OVER THE PHILIPSTOWN RIVER AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE SUITABLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF WIND TURBINE COMPONENTS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; TWO AT-GRADE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY CROSSINGS; CONSTRUCTION OF A SILT SETTLING POND; DRAINAGE; SPREADING OF EXCAVATED PEAT ON CUTAWAY BOG AT THE PERMITTED WIND FARM SITE; AND ASSOCIATED WORKS. ABNORMAL SIZE TRAFFIC WILL USE THIS NEW PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD. NORMAL CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC FOR THE WIND FARM WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE EXISTING PERMITTED R400 ACCESS AND THIS NEW PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD, AS OUTLINED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL REPORT WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION, WITH THE MAJORITY OF CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC USING THE NEW PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD. THE DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED ON A SITE THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN INTEGRATED POLLUTION CONTROL LICENCE (REG. NO. 503) AS ISSUED BY THE EPA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT, 1992
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
