AUGHT, TURE, THREE TREES LIFFORD PO
Proposed development
A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AND 40-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OF THE ENTIRE WIND FARM WITH THE DEVELOPMENT TO CONSIST OF (1) ERECTION OF 6 NO. WIND TURBINES, EACH WITH A GENERATING CAPACITY OF 4.26MW TO 4.80MW WITH THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS: (A) A TOTAL TIP HEIGHT RANGE OF 150M – 202M, (B) A ROTOR DIAMETER RANGE OF 133M – 138M, AND (C) A HUB HEIGHT RANGE OF 81M TO 135M, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 6 NO. PERMANENT WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS, CRANE HARDSTAND AREAS AND TEMPORARY ASSEMBLY AREAS, (3) PERMANENT UPGRADE OF 1 NO. EXISTING ENTRANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL ACCESS TO THE WESTERN 3 NO. WIND TURBINE PARCEL FROM THE L-18111 PUBLIC ROAD, (4) PERMANENT UPGRADE OF 1 NO. EXISTING ENTRANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL ACCESS TO THE EASTERN 3 NO. WIND TURBINE PARCEL FROM THE L-18111 PUBLIC ROAD, (5) PROVISION OF C.2KM OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACKS AND UPGRADE OF C.3.4KM OF EXISTING SITE ACCESS TRACKS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO ALL ONSITE INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING PASSING BAYS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE, (6) CONSTRUCTION OF 3 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS WITH ASSOCIATED TEMPORARY OFFICES, STAFF FACILITIES PARKING, STORAGE AREAS AND SECURITY FENCING, (7) PROVISION OF 1 NO. PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST OF C.125M IN HEIGHT, AND ASSOCIATED FOUNDATION AND HARD-STANDING AREA, (8) ALL ASSOCIATED WIND FARM UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING, (9) PROVISION OF 3 NO. ONSITE BORROW PITS AND PERMANENT SPOIL STORAGE AREAS, (10) CONSTRUCTION OF JOINT BAYS AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATION CHAMBERS, (11) TURBINE DELIVERY WORKS ALONG THE L-18111 LOCAL ROAD, (12) PROVISION OF OPERATIONAL STAGE SITE SIGNAGE, (13) PROVISION OF HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AREAS AND (14) ALL ANCILLARY APPARATUS AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND, INCLUDING SOFT AND HARD LANDSCAPING AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. A DESIGN FLEXIBILITY OPINION ISSUED BY DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL ON 31ST JULY 2026 ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION. THE DETAILS WHICH ARE UNCONFIRMED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE THE TURBINE TIP HEIGHT, ROTOR DIAMETER AND HUB HEIGHT. THE RANGE OF PARAMETERS UNDER WHICH THE TURBINE DIMENSIONS WILL FALL ARE SPECIFIED IN THE DESIGN FLEXIBILITY OPINION. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Decision due
- 2 Jan 2027
Timeline
Application received
30 Oct 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Thu 3 Dec 2026
Decision due
2 Jan 2027
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GRANT OF A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A 14 TURBINE WIND FARM ON A SITE IN THE TOWNLAND OF AUGHT, APPROXIMATELY 5KM WEST OF QUIGLEY'S POINT. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE OF 14 NO ELECTRICITY GENERATING WIND TURBINES WITH A HUB HEIGHT OF 65 METRES AND A ROTOR DIAMETER OF 71 METRES GIVING AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF UP TO 100.5 METRES, HARDSTANDING, AN ELECTRICAL COMPOUND AND SUBSTATION BUILDING, ASSOCIATED SITE ROADS AND SITE WORKS. IT IS PROPOSED TO SOURCE ALL STONE FROM AN ON SITE BORROW PIT.
(1) RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACK LEADING TO PERMITTED TURBINES (PA REG REF 16/51729 AND 16/51334); (2) PROPOSED TRACK-SIDE DRAINAGE AND CABLING AND (3) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS