Application description published by Westmeath County Council.
Ten year planning permission for a Wind Farm Development with a 30 year operational life (from date of commissioning of the entire wind farm) and all associated works. The proposed Development will consist of (a) up to 13 No. Wind Turbines with a tip height of up to 175 metres and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas (b) 1 No. on-site electrical substation (c) 1 No. temporary construction compound (d) all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site substation (e) provision of new site access roads, upgrading of existing access tracks and associated drainage (f) excavation of 1 No. borrow pit (g) construction of a link road between the R395 and R396 Regional Roads to facilitate turbine delivery (h) junction improvement works to facilitate turbine delivery, including providing hardsurfacing at the N4 in the vicinity of its junction with the L1927 Local road in the townland of Joanstown and the widening of the L1927 and L5828 junction in the townland of Boherquill and (i) all associated site development works (including tree felling). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development
Application and appeal history
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300686-18Submitted 16 January 2018 / decided 26 March 2019
Status not recordedMODIFIED
Appeal submittedAppeal reference 300686-18
16 January 2018
Appeal decisionMODIFIED
26 March 2019
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Decision details
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Application ref
176292
Received
20 October 2017
Decided
12 December 2017
FI requested
No
Authority
Westmeath County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Refused
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Planning analysis
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Source documents
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