LOUGHFAD, PETTIGO, DONEGAL PO
Proposed development
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A GALVANISED STEEL TRUSS WEATHER RADAR TOWER WITH A TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT ROOM, A RADOME LOCATED AT THE TOP AND AN EQUIPMENT ROOM LOCATED AT THE BASE. A SECTION OF FORESTRY WILL BE FELLED TO FACILITATE THE STRUCTURE, WHICH WILL MEASURE A TOTAL OF 30M IN HEIGHT AND 8M IN DIAMETER AND WILL BE LOCATED ON A HARDCORE PLATFORM. ACCESS TO THE STRUCTURE WILL BE VIA A NEW ACCESS ROAD OFF THE EXISTING FOREST HAUL ROAD WHICH WILL BE UPGRADED TO A WIDTH OF 3.8M WHERE REQUIRED, (2) INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ARRAY CONSISTING OF 24 SOLAR PANELS ON A FIXED GROUND-MOUNTED FRAME, BOUNDARY TREATMENT TO DEFINE THE SITE AND SECURE THE WEATHER RADAR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Decision due
- 1 Dec 2025
Timeline
Application received
7 Oct 2025
Decision due
1 Dec 2025
Decision: conditional
20 Nov 2025
Grant issued
7 Jan 2026
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