Townlands of Liscasey and Dehomad, Co. Clare

For a 10-year permission for development of a windfarm at this site of ca. 138ha located entirely within the townlands of Liscasey and Dehomad, County Clare. Certain details of the proposed development are unconfirmed in the planning application, and an opinion on unconfirmed details from Clare County Council pursuant to Section 32I of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) accompanies this planning application. The details unconfirmed in this application are the blade tip height, rotor diameter and hub height of the wind turbines. The range of parameters within which the windfarm will be developed are specified in this site notice and in the Design Flexibility Opinion accompanying the planning application. The Proposed Development for which permission is sought will consist of renewable energy development comprising: • Construction of 6 no. wind turbines, each with an overall blade tip height of between 179.2m and 180m, a rotor diameter of between 149.1m and 150m, and a hub height of between 104.7m and 105m. • Construction of associated turbine hardstands, laydown areas and turbine foundations. • Construction of approximately 6.14km of new internal site access tracks with associated drainage infrastructure (including the upgrade of approximately 0.49km of existing forestry tracks) and on-site passing bays. • Construction of 1 no. new permanent site entrance from the N68, providing access to the proposed development site, inclusive of temporary works to facilitate the delivery of abnormal loads and turbine components. • The demolition of a single storey agricultural shed measuring ca. 41.3sqm, to facilitate the construction of a new on-site 38kV electrical substation; • Construction of a permanent on-site 38kV electrical substation within a compound measuring ca. 1,327 sqm, a substation building of ca. 161.7 sqm containing an MV Switchgear room, IPP control room, ESB control room, storeroom, office; a wind LiDAR system, 2 no. lightning masts, security fencing and gates, internal access, parking, underground cabling, and all ancillary structures and works. • Construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) compound measuring ca. 1,828 sqm, comprising 20 no. BESS units, each containing one smart skid and four battery pods (each unit approximately 7.4m long, 2.7m wide and 4.1m high), 5 no. Medium Voltage Station (MVS) units (each approximately 8.3m long, 2.1 m wide and 3.0m high), associated plant and equipment, security fencing and gate

Applicant

Not published

Authority

Clare County Council

Decision due

2 Jan 2027

1. Application received

   30 Oct 2026

2. Last day for public submissions (est.)

   Thu 3 Dec 2026

3. Decision due

   2 Jan 2027