Curraghafoil , Co. Limerick
- 8 Jun 2022Received
- 26 Jan 2023Refused
- 19 Feb 2029Permission expires
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted
- Decision
- Refused · 26 Jan 2023
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 42.55 ha
What’s proposed
the continued operation of the existing Knockastanna Wind Farm; as permitted under Limerick County Council Planning Register References 01/1385 (An Bord Pleanala Reference PL13.130938), 07/758 (An Bord Pleanala Reference PL13.224401), and 08/7007; for a further period of 15 years following the expiry of its current planning permission. The existing windfarm comprises (i) 4 No. wind turbines and associated turbine foundations and crane hardstandings; (ii) 1 No. site entrance and 2 kilometres of site access tracks; (iii) 1 No. electrical control building with a gross floor area of 66 square metres, electrical equipment enclosure and wastewater treatment system; (iv) underground electrical and communications cabling; and (v) all drainage, signage, and all ancillary site infrastructure. The proposed development does not comprise any modifications to the existing windfarm and there will be no increase in the number or dimensions of the permitted wind turbines. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) which includes an assessment of the likely impacts of the proposed development, as a whole and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the proposed development. This planning application is also accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
22646 is a planning application to Limerick City and County Council for the continued operation of the existing Knockastanna Wind Farm; as permitted under, received on 8 Jun 2022; permission was refused on 26 Jan 2023.
Planning details
- Reference
- 22646
- Local authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 8 Jun 2022
- Observations close
- 13 Jul 2022 (closed 1528 days ago)
- Decision due
- 28 Jan 2023 · decided 26 Jan 2023
- Decision
- Refused on 26 Jan 2023
- Proposed development
- the continued operation of the existing Knockastanna Wind Farm; as permitted under Limerick County Council Planning Register References 01/1385 (An Bord Pleanala Reference PL13.130938), 07/758 (An Bord Pleanala Reference PL13.224401), and 08/7007; for a further period of 15 years following the expiry of its current planning permission. The existing windfarm comprises (i) 4 No. wind turbines and associated turbine foundations and crane hardstandings; (ii) 1 No. site entrance and 2 kilometres of site access tracks; (iii) 1 No. electrical control building with a gross floor area of 66 square metres, electrical equipment enclosure and wastewater treatment system; (iv) underground electrical and communications cabling; and (v) all drainage, signage, and all ancillary site infrastructure. The proposed development does not comprise any modifications to the existing windfarm and there will be no increase in the number or dimensions of the permitted wind turbines. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) which includes an assessment of the likely impacts of the proposed development, as a whole and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the proposed development. This planning application is also accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)As published by the register.
- Site area
- 42.55 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Full planning report for 52.66041, -8.21069
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage — the whole area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
The register records appeal 315865-23 (status unknown) but we have not matched the ACP case yet.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
No other designation nearby.
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 408141). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22646/0.
Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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