Site planning risk brief

(I) UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLING (33KV), (II) UPGRADE OF ACCESS JUNCTIONS; (III) ACCESS ROADS (NEW AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING); (IV) TEMPORARY ACCESS ROAD; (V) BORROW PIT; (VI) SITE DRAINAGE; (VII) FORESTRY FELLING; AND (VIII) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT ANCILLARY WORKS AND APPARATUS. THE DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT TO THIS APPLICATION FORMS PART OF GRID CONNECTION AND ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WILL FACILITATE THE PERMITTED KNOCKNAMORK RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, CORK COUNTY COUNCIL REF. NO. 19/4972. CONCURRENT PLANNING APPLICATIONS IN RELATION TO THE OVERALL GRID CONNECTION AND ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS WILL ALSO BE LODGED TO CORK COUNTY COUNCIL AND AN BORD PLEANÁLA. AN OPERATIONAL PERIOD AND EXTENDED PLANNING PERMISSION DURATION TO ALIGN WITH THE PERMITTED KNOCKNAMORK RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMNET, CORK COUNTY COUNCIL REF. NO. 19/4972 IS SOUGHT. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION.

The development will consist of the provision of the following: (i) Underground electrical cabling (33kV); (ii) Access roads (new and upgrade of existing); (iii) Amendments to the permitted developments (Ref. No. 19/4972), including extension to the borrow pit and the omission of the 38kV electrical substation, 38kV underground cabling and battery storage compound; (iv) Site drainage; and (v) All associated site development ancillary works and apparatus. The development subject to this application forms part of grid connection and access arrangements which will facilitate the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development, Cork County Council Ref. No. 19/4972. Concurrent planning applications in relation to the overall grid connection and access arrangements will also be lodged to Kerry County Council and An Bord Pleanála. An operational period and extended planning permission duration to align with the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development, Cork County Council Ref. No. 19/4972 is sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application.

Permission for upgrade works to approximately 0.4km of existing road to facilitate access to the permitted Knocknamork Renewable Energy Development (Pl. Ref. No. 19/4972, as amended under Pl. Ref. No. 22/5791 and 23/4455), a temporary construction compound including 2 no. site offices and staff facilities, drainage and all associated site works.

Alterations to the dimensions of the 7 no. wind turbines permitted as part of the Knocknamork Renewable Energy development (planning reference 19/4972). The proposed development includes the provision of 7 no. wind turbines with an overall ground to blade tip height of 175m (an increase of 25m, from 150m), a rotor blade length of 75m and a hub height of 100m, and all associated site development and ancillary works, an operational period and planning permission duration to align with the existing permission (planning reference no. 19/4972 ) is sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompany this application

Renewable energy development consisting of the provision of a 7 turbine wind farm, solar photovoltaic array, electricity substation, battery storage compound and all associated works consisting of the following, i. Up to 7 wind turbines with an overall blade tip height of up to 150 metres and all associated foundations and hard-standing areas; ii. Up to 70,000sq.m solar photovoltaic array, with up to 17 associated inverters and 2 no. control cabins; iii. 1 no. borrow pit, iv. 1 No. permanent meteorological mast with a maximum height of up to 100 meters; v. Upgrade of existing and provision of new site access roads, vi. 1 no. 38kV electrical substation with 1 no. control building with welfare facilities, associated electrical plant and equipment security fencing and waste water holding tank; vii battery storage compound accommodating 4 no. battery storage containers, security fencing, and associated electrical plant and equipment, viii. Forestry felling ix. 1 no. temporary construction compound, x. Site drainage xi. All associated internal underground cabling; xii. 38kV underground grid connection cabling; xiii. All associated site development and ancillary works. The proposed development will have an operational life of 30 years from the date of commissioning of the development and the application seeks a ten year planning permission. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

To construct a dwelling house and all associated site works.