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CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH INSTALLATION OF ONSITE SEPTIC TANK

ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO WIND TURBINES WITHIN THE LANDHOLDING OF THE CROCKAHENNY WINDFARM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS INCLUDING TWO WIND TURBINES THAT WILL HAVE AN OVERALL BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 135 METRES; SITE WORKS INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS, TURBINE HARD STANDINGS AND ASSEMBLY AREAS WITH ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE; A PROPOSED 38 KV ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND CONTINUED USE OF THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL COMPOUND; TWO EXTENSIONS OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS WITHIN THE SITE; INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE IN EXISTING ELECTRICAL DUCTS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. THE PROPOSED WIND TURBINES WILL CONNECT TO THE PROPOSED SUBSTATION AND WILL AVAIL OF THE EXISTING TRACKS AND ENTRANCE. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE A 30 YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)

CONSTRUCTION OF TWO WIND TURBINES WITHIN THE LANDHOLDING OF THE CROCKAHENNY WIND FARM. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SEEKS A 10-YEAR PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED TWO WIND TURBINES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE TWO WIND TURBINES THAT WILL HAVE AN OVERALL BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 119.5 METRES; SITE WORKS WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS, TURBINE HARDSTANDINGS AND ASSEMBLY AREAS, TRANSFORMERS AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE; TWO EXTENSIONS OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS WITHIN THE SITE (OF 21M AND 29M IN LENGTH); INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE IN EXISTING ELECTRICAL DUCTS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. THE PROPOSED WIND TURBINES WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING SUBSTATION AND WILL AVAIL OF THE EXISTING TRACKS AND ENTRANCE. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING

EXISTING LATTICE METEROLOGICAL MAST (80M IN HEIGHT) AND ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENTATION AND WORKS FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF 5 YEARS TO FACILITATE THE CONTINUED MEASUREMENTS OF LOCAL CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

10 YEAR DURATION FOR A PROPOSED WIND ENERGY AND GRID CONNECTION PROJECT WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING. THE PROPOSED WIND ENERGY SITE WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF CARROWMORE OR GLENTOGHER, QUIGLEY'S POINT, INISHOWEN, CO DONEGAL. THE PROPOSED WIND ENERGY SITE WILL CONSIST OF 6 NO. THREE BLADED WIND TURBINES WITH A MAXIMUM BASE TO BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 124.9 METRES AND WILL INCLUDE TURBINE TRANSFORMERS; TURBINE BASES AND FOUNDATIONS, TURBINE HARDSTANDS AND TEMPORARY SET-DOWN AREAS; 1 NO. PERMANENT LATTICE ANEMOMETER "MET" MAST OF 80 METRES HEIGHT WITH FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREA; WIDENING AND STRENGTHENING OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FLOATED AND EXCAVATED ACCESS TRACKS, JUNCTIONS AND TURNING AREAS; 1 NO. ELECTRICAL 38KV SUBSTATION WITH CONTROL BUILDING, CAR PARKING AND COMPOUND AREA WITH RELATED COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT/PLANT WITH UNDERGROUNDED ELECTRICAL FEEDER CABLES AND COMMUNICATIONS LINES CONNECTING WIND TURBINES TO THE SWITCH ROOM CONTROL BUILDING; 2 NO. SPOIL DEPOSITION AREAS; DEDICATED HABITATE MANAGEMENT AREA; ON-SITE DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT WORKS; UPGRADE OF 3 NO. EXISTING SITE ENTRANCES; 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS; 2 NO. TEMPORARY BORROW PITS AND WITH ALL OTHER ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING GENERAL AND EXACAVATION WORKS. THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUNDED GRID CONNECTION ROUTE WILL FACILITATE CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL GRID AND WILL CONSIST OF THE LAYING OF A 38KV UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, UP-GRADING OF EXISTING TRACKS, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ACCESS TRACKS, DRAINAGE, EXCAVATIONS, JOINT BAYS, JUNCTION BOXES/CHAMBERS, MARKER POSTS/PLATES AND ALL RELATED ACCOMMODATION WORKS, EXTENDING CIRCA. 17,620 METRES IN LENGTH, FROM THE WIND ENERGY SITE CONTROL BUILDING/ELECTRICAL COMPOUND TO THE EXISTING ESB OWNED 110KV TRILLICK SUBSTATION, IN BALLYNAHONE TOWNLAND, BUNCRANA. THE GRID ROUTE WILL PASS ALONG EXISTING PUBLIC ROADS AND PRIVATE ACCESS TRACKS WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF CARROWMORE OR GLENTOGHER, ILLIES, CONNAGHKINNAGOE, BALLYNAKEELOGE, FOFFENAGH, MEENAMULLAGAN, STRANACLEA, MEENKEERAGH, SORNE, OWENAKILLEW AND BARNAHONE, TULLYDUSH UPPER, ANNASLEE AND BALLYNAHONE ALL INISHOWEN, CO. DONEGAL. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS).