Planning Application: 2250813 (Donegal County Council )
File Number:
2250813
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
11/05/2022
Decision Due Date:
18/04/2023
Validated Date:
11/05/2022
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
30/06/2022
Further Info Received:
22/02/2023
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
14/04/2023
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
28/03/2023
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
CRONALAGHT WINDFARM LIMITED
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
(1) REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING 8 NO. 600 AND 660 KILOWATT (KW) TURBINES AND REPLACEMENT WITH 3 NO. 4.5 MEGAWATT TURBINES HAVING AN OVERALL MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 150M CONSISTING OF A BLADE DIAMETER OF 136M AND A HUB HEIGHT OF 82M. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO CONSIST OF THE ASSOCIATED TURBINE HARDSTANDS AND FOUNDATIONS, UPGRADING OF C.910M OF EXISTING SITE ACCESS TRACK, PROVISION OF C.799M OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACK, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 38KV SUBSTATION AND 2 NO. JOINT BAYS, DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW BORROW PIT, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, SITE DRAINAGE NETWORK, THE REMOVAL AND RESTORATION OF C.600M OF EXISTING SITE TRACK, INTERNAL WIND FARM UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING, CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY NETWORK BY JOINING TO EXISTING GRID CONNECTIONS PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SITE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. THIS APPLICATION IS SEEKING A TEN YEAR PERMISSION AND A 40 YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE WIND FARM. THIS APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ACCESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) & A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)
Development Address:
MEENDERRYGAMPH, GWEEDORE, CO. DONEGAL
Architect Name:
Location Key:
MEENDERRYGAMP
Electoral Division:
Magheraclogher
Planner:
Aideen Quinn
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:
Yes
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
14/04/2023
Manager Order:
2023PH0838
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
24
Grant Date:
17/05/2023
Grant Managers Order #:
2022PH0838
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
16/05/3033
Decision Description:
(1) REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING 8 NO. 600 AND 660 KILOWATT (KW) TURBINES AND REPLACEMENT WITH ERECTION OF 3 NO. 4.5 MEGAWATT TURBINES HAVING AN OVERALL MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 150M CONSISTING OF A BLADE DIAMETER OF 136M AND A HUB HEIGHT OF 82M. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO CONSIST OF THE ASSOCIATED TURBINE HARDSTANDS AND FOUNDATIONS, UPGRADING OF C.910M OF EXISTING SITE ACCESS TRACK, PROVISION OF C.799M OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACK, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 38KV SUBSTATION AND 2 NO. JOINT BAYS, DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW BORROW PIT, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND, SITE DRAINAGE NETWORK, THE REMOVAL AND RESTORATION OF C.600M OF EXISTING SITE TRACK, INTERNAL WIND FARM UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING, CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY NETWORK BY JOINING TO EXISTING GRID CONNECTIONS PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SITE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. THIS APPLICATION IS SEEKING A TEN YEAR PERMISSION AND A 40 YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE WIND FARM. THIS APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ACCESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) & A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)
A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING CRONALAGHT WIND FARM CONSISTING OF 5 WIND TURBINES OF 80 METRE HUB HEIGHT AND 90 METRE ROTOR DIAMETER, A NEW CONTROL BUILDING, ELECTRICAL COMPOUND EXTENSION, ASSOCIATED SITE ROADS AND SITE WORKS AS AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING INSTALLATION
RELOCATION OF THE CONSENTED SUBSTATION CONTROL BUILDING FOR THE EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING CRONALAGHT WIND FARM. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE RELOCATION OF THE CONSENTED SUBSTATION CONTROL BUILDING (PLANNING REF. 09/30104) FROM THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE EXISTING SUBSTATION TO AN AREA IMMEADIATELY SOUTH OF THE EXISTING SUBSTATION. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL NO LONGER REQUIRE AN ELECTRICAL COMPOUND AS PER THE CONSENTED SUBSTATION. ACCESS TO THE PROPOSED SUBSTATION WILL BE GAINED BY THE EXISTING WIND FARM ACCESS ROAD. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS).
AN AMENDMENT TO THE TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED UNDER REG REF 09/30104 FOR 5 NO. WIND TURBINES (AS EXTENSION OF EXISTING CRONALAGHT WINDFARM). THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL CONSIST OF A DECREASE OF HUB HEIGHT FROM 80M AS PERMITTED TO 72.5M AND AN INCREASE IN THE ROTOR DIAMETER FROM 90M AS PERMITTED TO 105M. THE OVERALL TIP HEIGHT OF THE TURBINES WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AT 125M AS GRANTED PERMISSION. THE APPLICATION ALSO INCLUDES PERMISSION FOR ASSOCIATED MINOR ALTERATIONS OF PERMIITED CRANE HARDSTAND AND ASSEMBLY AREAS TO SERVE THE WINDFARM AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION
