Site planning risk brief

Permission for the continued operation of the existing Taurbeg Wind Farm, which includes 11 no. turbines, a 38kV substation and associated infrastructure (as permitted by cork county council ref N/02/3608) for a further period of 10 years from the date of expiry of the current planning permission and for the decommissioning of the entire Taurbeg Wind Farm at the end of that further period. All elements of the wind farm are pre-existing and no modifications are proposed to the existing Taurbeg wind farm as part of this planning application. The Taurbeg wind farm comprises the following elements: 1. 11 no. existing wind turbines with a tip height of 108.2 metres and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas, 2) 1 no. existing onsite 38kV electrical substation including a control building, associated electrical plant and equipment, welfare facilities and a wastewater holding tank, 3) 1no. existing meteorological mast with height of 67m, 4) all existing underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the existing wind turbines to the existing onsite 38kV substation, 5) an existing gated site entrance and existing internal access tracks, 6) existing site drainage, 7) existing ancillary infrastructure, associated site fencing and signage. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in relation to the proposed development and accompany this planning application. The EIAR assess both the continued operation of the Taurbeg wind farm as well as integral elements of the wider project comprising the undertaking of removal of commercial forestry and restoration of farmland habitat at Coom and Knockatee County Kerry, which constitute offsetting measures associated with the continued operation of the Taurbeg Wind Farm. These offsetting measures are located in a separate planning authority jurisdiction (Kerry County Council) and will be subject of a separate planning application to the planning authority.

Permission to a) demolish existing single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling, b) construct new single storey extension to the dwelling, c) slight elevational changes to existing dwelling, d) construct new on-site wastewater treatment system comprising of a mechanical aeration unit, intermittent filter and soil polishing filter, e) demolish and remove the existing septic tank and f) all associated site works

To construct a dwellinghouse with detached domestic garage, front boundary entrance walls, installation of mechanical aeration unit with soil polishing filter system with all associated site services and site works.

To construct a dwelling house with detached domestic garage, front boundary entrance walls, installation of mechanical aeration unit with soil polishing filter system with all associated site services and site works.

(a) Construction of 2no. sections of forest road (of approx.25m and 98m in length) along with associated turning circles, to facilitate clearfelling, (b) the clearfelling, fallowing and replanting of existing conifer plantation within 5no. felling coupes on a cumulative afforested area of approximately 62.62ha to prevent turbulence effects on the permitted phase 2 of Glentanemacelligot Windfarm (Planning Ref. No. 08/10245 and An Bórd Pleanála Ref. No. 04.235930) and (c) all ancillary site works including drainage works, temporary compound and temporary spoil stockpile area, all on an overall site of 73.9ha. - Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reference: 14/06578 - An Bord Pleanala reference: PL04.245644

Retention of (1) garage as constructed, (2) alterations to elevations of dwelling house permitted under planning ref; 05-2980 which includes additional rooflights to the rear and (3) all associated site works.