Cronelea, Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow
Open for comments until 3 Nov.
- 29 Sept 2026Received
- 3 Nov 2026Observations close
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · 24 days left to observe
- Decision
- Not yet
- Council
- Wicklow County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 14.78 ha
What’s proposed
RED III Level 1- extension of the operational life of the existing Cronelea Wind Farm and associated infrastructure (as permitted pursuant to Wicklow County Council Planning Register Reference 01/4805) for a further period of 20 years from the date of the expiry of its current operational duration. No changes are proposed to the number or dimensions of the existing permitted wind turbines. The existing wind farm comprises: (i) four (4) wind turbines; (ii) associated turbine foundations and crane hardstandings; (iii) 1.7 kilometres of on-site access tracks; and (iv) underground electrical and communications cabling. The development provides for the installation of an aviation warning light on turbines T2, T3 and T4. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and an Appropriate Assessment Screening which include an assessment of the likely significant effects of the proposed development; both individually and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the development, including the development’s existing grid connection infrastructure which comprises an electrical substation and approximately 14km of 20kV underground electricity line located within the townlands of Cronelea, Ballymarroge, Laragh, Kilquiggin, Quigginroe, Killabeg, Coolkenna, Lumcloon, Killinure, Rath East, Rath, and Knockloe, County Wicklow; and Ballyvangour and Tullowphelim, County Carlow
Planning details
- Reference
- 2660871
- Local authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · register status “INCOMPLETED APPLICATION”
- Received
- 29 Sept 2026
- Observations close
- 3 Nov 2026 (24 days left)
- Decision due
- No due date published
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- RED III Level 1- extension of the operational life of the existing Cronelea Wind Farm and associated infrastructure (as permitted pursuant to Wicklow County Council Planning Register Reference 01/4805) for a further period of 20 years from the date of the expiry of its current operational duration. No changes are proposed to the number or dimensions of the existing permitted wind turbines. The existing wind farm comprises: (i) four (4) wind turbines; (ii) associated turbine foundations and crane hardstandings; (iii) 1.7 kilometres of on-site access tracks; and (iv) underground electrical and communications cabling. The development provides for the installation of an aviation warning light on turbines T2, T3 and T4. This planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and an Appropriate Assessment Screening which include an assessment of the likely significant effects of the proposed development; both individually and in combination with the relevant off-site or secondary developments which will occur as a direct result of the development, including the development’s existing grid connection infrastructure which comprises an electrical substation and approximately 14km of 20kV underground electricity line located within the townlands of Cronelea, Ballymarroge, Laragh, Kilquiggin, Quigginroe, Killabeg, Coolkenna, Lumcloon, Killinure, Rath East, Rath, and Knockloe, County Wicklow; and Ballyvangour and Tullowphelim, County CarlowAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 14.78 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.
Homes nearby
Zoning
Not zoned in the current plan.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Radon risk area · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19.
Source: npad · fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 7 Oct 2026, 01:19 | open |
Summary
2660871 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for RED III Level 1- extension of the operational life of the existing Cronelea Wind Farm, received on 29 Sept 2026; observations close on 3 Nov 2026 (24 days left).