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Donegal County Council · 2560337

CROCKAHENNY, LEAMACROSSAN HILL, INISHOWEN

Approved in 2025. No sign of building yet.

  1. 11 Mar 2025Received
  2. 1 May 2025Conditional
  3. 4 Jun 2025Final approval
  4. 3 Jun 2050Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 1 May 2025
Council
Donegal County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
5.19 ha

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What’s proposed

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

Planning details

Reference
2560337
Local authority
Donegal County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
11 Mar 2025
Observations close
15 Apr 2025 (closed 541 days ago)
Decision due
5 May 2025 · decided 1 May 2025
Decision
Conditional on 1 May 2025
Proposed development
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
As published by the register.
Site area
5.19 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby 2 · 500 m · 5 years

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Zoning

Not zoned in the current plan.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Recorded monument · 1
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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

2560337 is a planning application to Donegal County Council for construction of two wind turbines within the landholding of the crockahenny wind farm., received on 11 Mar 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 1 May 2025.