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Planning Application: 11232 (Offaly County Council )
File Number: 11232
Application Type: PERMISSION Planning Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date: 12/08/2011 Decision Due Date: 24/01/2012
Validated Date: 12/08/2011 Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested: 06/10/2011 Further Info Received: 19/12/2011
Withdrawn Date: Extend Date:
Decision Type: Conditional Decision Date: 23/01/2012
Leave to Appeal: Appeal Date:
Commenced Date: Submissions By:

Applicant Details
Applicant name: BORD NA MONA ENERGY LTD
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Proposed Development
Development Description: 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
Development Address: DRUMCRAW OR MOUNTLUCAS, CLONARROW OR RIVERLYONS, BRACKAGH,, SCRUB OR PIDGEONPARK, ISLAND, CLONAD, GORTEENKEEL,, BALLYNAKILL AND DERRYCRICKET, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY
Architect Name: SEAN KEOHANE Location Key: MOUNTLUCAS
Electoral Division: Planner: Ed Kelly
Social Housing Exempt: Plan Enforcement #:
IPC Licence Required: Yes Waste Licence Required: No
Protected Structure: No Protected Structure #:
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Proposed Development

Comments
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Decision
Decision Date: 23/01/2012 Manager Order:
Decision Type: Conditional Number of Conditions: 5
Grant Date: 29/02/2012 Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47 Apply?: Part 5 Apply?:
Expiry Date: 27/02/2017
Decision Description: 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

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