Planning precedent report

Is sought for the continued operation of the existing Booltiagh Wind Farm as permitted by An Bord Pleanala Ref: 03.120616 (Clare County Council Pl. Ref: 00/567) for a further period of 10 years from the date of the expiry of the current planning permission (30th September 2025) per Condition no. 2 of the consent issued and for the decommissioning of the wind farm at the end of that further period. The proposed development development does not comprise any modifications to the existing operational wind farm. The proposed development comprises: a) 12 no. existing GE Energy 1.5 Megawatt (MW) wind turbines with a maximum overall blade tip height of 90 metres (m) including hardstands; b) Existing site access tracks and car parking spaces; c) all existing associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to onsite substation (onsite substation consented under ABP 03.120616, amended and made permanent under Pl. Ref: 11/34, and amended under ABP 03.245273; d) Existing gated site entrance from Creegh - Kilmaley local road; e) Existing site drainage; f) All existing ancillary infrastructure, associated site fencing and signage; and g) Implementation of a decommissioning plan. All elements of the wind farm are pre-existing and it is not proposed to make any alterations to the current site layout, wind turbines or associated infrastructure as part of this application. an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompanies the planning application

For development which will consist of a 10 year planning permission for the construction and operation of battery arrays (240 number units, each 1.87m2 by c. 2.32m tall), a control building with gross floor area 140m2 by 6.40m tall, 3 number 12MVA transformers (c. 3.5m tall), 1 number 2.5MVA transformer (c. 2.5m tall) and inverters (24 number units, each 1.85m2 by c. 2.22m tall. The development will include for ancillary infrastructure including security fencing, lighting, CCTV, internal access roads and drainage. The development will have a 35 year operational lifetime. The overall development site is ca. 1.42 hectares (ha)

For development which will consist of the installation of battery arrays located within container units (18 number units, each 30m2 by c. 2.6m tall) a control building (c 160.5m2 by c.6.4m tall) and transformer (c. 5m tall). The development will include for ancillary infrastructure including security fencing, lighting, CCTV, Internal access roads & drainage. The overall development site is c.1.4Ha.

For the erection of a permanent health and safety sign including all ancillary site works, at the entrance to Glenmore Wind Farm

For the construction of a battery storage compound adjacent to an existing electricity substation, with new palisade fencing, bunded concrete plinths, up to 4 No. storage units and associated equipment, transformers and all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement ( NIS ) has been prepared and included as part of this application

For the erection of a permanent health and safety sign including all ancillary site works at the entrance to Glenmore Wind Farm