Site planning risk brief

For a dwelling house, garage and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works 203.90 sqm.

To construct an agricultural shed for the purpose of housing & handling livestock, animal feedstuff and for keeping farm yard manure dry, together with all associated site works

For the felling of approx. 35.4 hectares of conifer plantation and drain blocking within an area of up to 39.1ha for the purposes of habitat enhancement and peatland restoration. Works will include i) Manual and mechanical felling of coniferous trees, ii) Drain blocking by installing dams in conifer forest drains to maintain, enhance and restore the favorable baseline hydrological and ecological conditions

For a 10 year permission for development at Derradda, Seecon, Shannapheasteen, Uggool, Letter, Finnaun. The development will consist of the following elements; A change to the dimensions of nine previously consented turbines (Galway County Council Planning Reference 10/303 and 11/429 and An Bord Pleanala Planning Reference PL07.239118) from a maximum hub height of 90m and rotor diameter of 101m with a maximum turbine tip height of 140.5m, to a maximum rotor diameter of 138m with a maximum turbine tip height of 156m; Adjust the locations of three turbines as follows: T9 moved 6m, T30 moved 16m & T40 moved 16m; Provision of 1.9km of new internal wind farm access roads, localised upgrades to existing access roads. Underground cable route connecting proposed turbines to the Knockranny substation at Letter, on or adjacent to existing wind farm roads. Three new borrow pits located adjacent to proposed T19, T20 and T31 for rock excavation and peat deposition; Extension of two existing / permitted borrow pit for the excavation of rock and the deposition of surplus peat material. All on a site of approximately 76.07ha. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and & Natura Impact Statement has been prepared and accompanies this application

For a 10 year permission to construct a wind farm consisting of 22 wind turbines, each with maximum hub height of 90m, maximum rotor diameter of 101m and with a total tip height of 140.5m, one permanent 90m meteorological mast, a sub-station including three control buildings and associated equipment, expansion of three existing borrow pits and two new borrow pits, new internal access roads, upgrading of existing internal access roads, expansion of drainage system, turbine hardstands, wastewater holding tank, underground cables and ancillary works (gross floor space 368.48sqm)

For existing dwelling house as constructed, on revised site boundaries as well as all ancillary site works and services