Planning Application: 1526 (Offaly County Council )
File Number:
1526
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
09/02/2015
Decision Due Date:
05/04/2015
Validated Date:
09/02/2015
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
31/03/2015
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
15/03/2015
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
MOUNTLUCAS WIND FARM LIMITED
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
A WIND FARM SERVICE BUILDING INCORPORATING MACHINE SERVICING, WORKSHOP, STORAGE AND STAFF FACILITIES, TOGETHER WITH OFFICES, RECEPTION AREA AND A MULTI-PURPOSE MEETING AND PRESENTATION ROOM. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A MARSHALLING YARD, 20 CAR PARK SPACES, 1 COACH PARKING SPACE, BUNDED OIL STORAGE, A ZERO DISCHARGE WILLOW FACILITY FOR FULL EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT, WATER WELL AND PUMPHOUSE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Development Address:
DRUMCAW OR MOUNTLUCAS, TULLAMORE, COUNTY OFFALY
Architect Name:
JOHN KELLY, BRADY SHIPMAN MARTIN
Location Key:
DRUMCAW OR MOUNTLUCAS
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Brendan O'Brien
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
31/03/2015
Manager Order:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
10
Grant Date:
11/05/2015
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
10/05/2020
Decision Description:
A WIND FARM SERVICE BUILDING INCORPORATING MACHINE SERVICING, WORKSHOP, STORAGE AND STAFF FACILITIES, TOGETHER WITH OFFICES, RECEPTION AREA AND A MULTI-PURPOSE MEETING AND PRESENTATION ROOM. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A MARSHALLING YARD, 20 CAR PARK SPACES, 1 COACH PARKING SPACE, BUNDED OIL STORAGE, A ZERO DISCHARGE WILLOW FACILITY FOR FULL EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT, WATER WELL AND PUMPHOUSE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
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
A SMALL TRIAL AQUACULTURE FARM INCORPORATING FOUR FISH PONDS, AQUAPONICS POND ALL CONNECTED USING INTERLINKING OPEN CHANNELS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A SMALL CABIN TO HOUSE MONITORING EQUIPMENT, WATER WELL, PUMP HOUSE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
