2160: 10 year permission for Construction of up to 5 No. wind turbines with a maximum overall blade top height of 165m, with a transformer at each turbine and associated hard stand area; 1No. 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; Circa 6.5km of 38kV underground cabling and all associated works along public roads to facilitate the connection of the proposed 38kV wind farm electrical substation to the existing Stratford 38/110kV substation referred to as 'the grid route', Provision of a heritage trail circa 1km in length to include associated information signage (located at the key heritage assets) and parking area; Replacement of existing grass verge with a new 1 metre wide footway at each bridge crossing along the 'grid route'; New site tracks, upgraded site tracks and all associated works; 1 No. 30m permanent meteorological mast and all associated infrastructure and works; A temporary site compound and all associated works; and All associated and ancillary site development works The application site includes Protected Structures. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application.
Townlands of Kilranelagh Colvinstown Upper Ballinaroan Upper Bolleycarrigeen Cloghnagaune Downings Spinans West Kill Eadenstown South Eadestown Middle Ballintruer More Castleruddery Lower and Castleruddery Upper, Wicklow
DecisionRefused
Decided18 March 2021
Application typePERMISSION
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Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Chief Executives OrderSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 4be872e1-b9dd-402d-8324-f0b5a1f23093.pdf / Document 378755Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: wicklowcoco.eplanning.ie / 587fb3ef-188f-4e9c-bebc-df2b70dbe0db.pdf / Document 378758Source PDF
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