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Donegal County Council · 2251393

MASSLOUGHDERRYDUFF LACKAGHATERMON, ARDARA, DONEGAL PO

Decided on appeal.

  1. 19 Aug 2022Received
  2. 13 Oct 2022Refused
  3. 17 Sept 2028Approval runs out
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Status
Appeal decided — granted
Decision
Refused · 13 Oct 2022
Council
Donegal County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
25.56 ha

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What’s proposed

A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSISTS OF (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 3 WIND TURBINE GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED HARDSTANDS AREAS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS (A) A TOTAL TIP HEIGHT IN THE RANGE OF 145 METRES MINIMUM TO 150 METRES MAXIMUM (B) HUB HEIGHT IN THE RANGE OF 82 METRES MINIMUM TO 87 METRES MAXIMUM (C) ROTOR DIAMETER IN THE RANGE OF 121 METRES MINIMUM TO 126 METRES MAXIMUM (2) UPGRADING OF EXISTING SITE ACCESS TRACKS AND ROADS AND PROVISION OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACK AND ROADS (3) WIDENING OF 3 NO. EXISTING SITE ENTRANCES AND PROVISION OF A NEW SITE ENTRANCE (4) WIDENING OF 4 NO. BENDS AND 1 NO. JUNCTION ALONG THE PUBLIC ROAD L2563 (5) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) A CONTROL BUILDING / SUBSTATION WITH A FENCED COMPOUND PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 14/50553 AND EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE 19/51227 (B) A NEW TEMPORARY SITE COMPOUND FOR USE DURING CONSTRUCTION (6) SITE DRAINAGE NETWORK (7) INSTALLATION OF INTERNAL WIND FARM UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING (7) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. A ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ACCESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION

Planning details

Reference
2251393
Local authority
Donegal County Council
Status
Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
19 Aug 2022
Observations close
23 Sept 2022 (closed 1471 days ago)
Decision due
13 Oct 2022 · decided 13 Oct 2022
Decision
Refused on 13 Oct 2022
Proposed development
A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSISTS OF (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 3 WIND TURBINE GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED HARDSTANDS AREAS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS (A) A TOTAL TIP HEIGHT IN THE RANGE OF 145 METRES MINIMUM TO 150 METRES MAXIMUM (B) HUB HEIGHT IN THE RANGE OF 82 METRES MINIMUM TO 87 METRES MAXIMUM (C) ROTOR DIAMETER IN THE RANGE OF 121 METRES MINIMUM TO 126 METRES MAXIMUM (2) UPGRADING OF EXISTING SITE ACCESS TRACKS AND ROADS AND PROVISION OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACK AND ROADS (3) WIDENING OF 3 NO. EXISTING SITE ENTRANCES AND PROVISION OF A NEW SITE ENTRANCE (4) WIDENING OF 4 NO. BENDS AND 1 NO. JUNCTION ALONG THE PUBLIC ROAD L2563 (5) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) A CONTROL BUILDING / SUBSTATION WITH A FENCED COMPOUND PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 14/50553 AND EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE 19/51227 (B) A NEW TEMPORARY SITE COMPOUND FOR USE DURING CONSTRUCTION (6) SITE DRAINAGE NETWORK (7) INSTALLATION OF INTERNAL WIND FARM UNDERGROUND POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING (7) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. A ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ACCESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION
As published by the register.
Site area
25.56 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby none · 500 m · 5 years

No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.

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Appeal

Appeal ABP-315071-22 (status unknown), not yet matched.

Zoning

Not zoned in the current plan.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

Nothing else protected nearby.

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary

2251393 is a planning application to Donegal County Council for a TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WITH A 40-YEAR, received on 19 Aug 2022; permission was refused on 13 Oct 2022.