Glasheenanargid Taurbeg and Taurmore Co.Cork
Proposed development
Permission for the continued operation of the existing Taurbeg Wind Farm, which includes 11 no. turbines, a 38kV substation and associated infrastructure (as permitted by cork county council ref N/02/3608) for a further period of 10 years from the date of expiry of the current planning permission and for the decommissioning of the entire Taurbeg Wind Farm at the end of that further period. All elements of the wind farm are pre-existing and no modifications are proposed to the existing Taurbeg wind farm as part of this planning application. The Taurbeg wind farm comprises the following elements: 1. 11 no. existing wind turbines with a tip height of 108.2 metres and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas, 2) 1 no. existing onsite 38kV electrical substation including a control building, associated electrical plant and equipment, welfare facilities and a wastewater holding tank, 3) 1no. existing meteorological mast with height of 67m, 4) all existing underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the existing wind turbines to the existing onsite 38kV substation, 5) an existing gated site entrance and existing internal access tracks, 6) existing site drainage, 7) existing ancillary infrastructure, associated site fencing and signage. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in relation to the proposed development and accompany this planning application. The EIAR assess both the continued operation of the Taurbeg wind farm as well as integral elements of the wider project comprising the undertaking of removal of commercial forestry and restoration of farmland habitat at Coom and Knockatee County Kerry, which constitute offsetting measures associated with the continued operation of the Taurbeg Wind Farm. These offsetting measures are located in a separate planning authority jurisdiction (Kerry County Council) and will be subject of a separate planning application to the planning authority.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Cork County Council
- Decision due
- 8 Sept 2025
Timeline
Application received
15 Jul 2025
Decision due
8 Sept 2025
Decision: refused
8 Sept 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
To amend Condition No. 7 of windfarm development permitted under planning Reg No. 02/3608 which specified that ‘the structures shall be removed at the expiration of a period of 20 years beginning on the date of commissioning of the development to allow for a period of 25 years from the date of commissioning instead of 20 years specified in the condition and extend the permitted operational lifetime of the Taurbeg Windfarm for a period of 5 years (2026-2031) and Permission for the clear felling of approximately 0.15ha of existing conifer plantation and the replanting of same
A Ten Year Permission for development of this site. To extend the permitted operational lifetime of the Taurbeg wind farm for a period of 5 no. years (2026-2031), from 20 to 25 years which was consented under Planning Reg. 02/3608. Activities which will be carried out within that period will also include the clear felling of approx. 0.15ha of existing conifer plantation and the replanting of same. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the planning application.
Borrow pit to win road stone for on site access tracks associated with construction of wind farm permitted under Reg. No.02/3608, and a short section of access track