RefusedDecided 15 July 2021Clare County Council

Cahermurphy Knokcnahila More South, Carrownagry South Caheraghacullin, Drummin Doolough Glenmore & Booltiagh Co Clare

Planning application 20658
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DecisionRefused
Decided15 July 2021
Application typePERMISSION
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Proposed development

Application description published by Clare County Council.
For the development of a windfarm in the townlands of Cahermurphy, Knocknahila More South, Carrownagry South, Caheraghacullin and Drummin, together with the development of an underground grid connection cable to the National Grid in the townlands of Cahermurphy, Drummin, Doolough, Glenmore, and Booltiagh. The development will consist of 1. Construction of up to 10 no. wind turbines with a maximum overall blade tip height of up to 170 metres and associated hard strand areas. 2. 1 no. permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 100 metres. 3. 1 no. 38kV permanent electrical substation which will be constructed at one of two possible locations on site: either Option A in Carrownagry South townland or Option B in Cahermurphy townland. The electrical substation will have 1 no. control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, all associated underground cabling, waste water holding tank and all ancillary works. 4. All associated under-ground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site substation. 5. All works associated with the connection of the proposed wind farm to the national electricity grid via an underground cable to the existing Booltiagh 110kV substation. 6. Upgrade of existing tracks, roads and provision of new site access roads and hardstand areas. 7. Junction access road works. 8. 2 no. borrow pits. 9. 1 no. temporary construction compound. 10. Site Drainage. 11. Forestry Felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development; and 12. All associated and ancillary site development works. The application is seeking a ten year planning permission and 30 year operational life from the date of commissioning of the wind farm. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed developemnt

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ABP-318525-23Submitted 06 August 2021 / decided Not recorded
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Application ref
20658
Received
18 September 2020
Decided
15 July 2021
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Clare County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Refused
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Chief Executives Order6 pages indexed
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Order No: “463935 File Reference Number: P20/658 Name of Applicant: MCRE Windfarm Ltd (MCRE) Address: clo MKO Tuam Road Galway H91 VW84 Application Received: 18/09/2020 Nature of Application: Permission for the development of a windfarm in the...
Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Order No: Reference Number-: Name of Applicant: Address: Application Received: Further Information Received: Nature of Application: Location of Development: Yyesctso P20/658 MCRE Windfarm Ltd (MCRE) cio MKO Tuam Road Galway H9i VW84 18/09/2020...
Planners Report62 pages indexed
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