TOWNPARKS & BALLYHANNA, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO
Proposed development
COMPLETION OF A 38KV GRID CONNECTION REQUIRED TO CONNECT THE PERMITTED DERRYKILLEW WIND FARM TO THE EXISTING CATHALEEN'S FALL 110KV SUBSTATION INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT WORKS: (1) CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT C13.2M HIGH 63D LINE-CABLE INTERFACE MAST LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERN EMBANKMENT OF THE RIVER ERNE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 41M OF ACCESS TRACK INCLUDING TURNING AREA FROM THE EXISTING PAVED AREA TO THE BASE OF THE MAST, (3) COMPLETION OF A 130M LONG 38KV OVERHEAD LINE CROSSING OF THE RIVER ERNE, COMPRISING OF AN APPROXIMATELY 88M SECTION OF OVERHEAD LINE PROPOSED AS PART OF THE PROPOSED GRID DEVELOPMENT, EXTENDING FROM THE PERMITTED LINE-CABLE INTERFACE POINT ON THE NORTHERN EMBANKMENT (GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 23/50892) TO THE PROPOSED LINE-CABLE INTERFACE MAST ON THE SOUTHERN EMBANKMENT, (4) CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT C270M SECTION OF 38KV UNDERGROUND GRID CONNECTION CABLING FROM THE PROPOSED SOUTHERN LINE-CABLE INTERFACE MAST TO THE EXISTING CATHALEEN’S FALL 110KV SUBSTATION, (5) TEMPORARY MAST LAYDOWN AND ASSEMBLY AREA, (6) TEMPORARY CRANE HARDSTANDING/PAD AND (7) ALL ASSOCIATED EXCAVATION, FOUNDATIONS, DRAINAGE, AND REINSTATEMENT AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) ADDENDUM ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. THE 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
- 7 Jan 2027
Timeline
Application received
4 Nov 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Tue 8 Dec 2026
Decision due
7 Jan 2027
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CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING
(1) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM EXISTING OFFICES TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT EXTENSION TO ACCOMMODATE THE APARTMENTS, (2) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO 2 NO. APARTMENTS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, (3) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO 2 NO. APARTMENTS AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, (4) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FIRST-FLOOR BATHROOM AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT EXTENSION AT FIRST AND SECOND-FLOOR LEVELS TO ACCOMMODATE THE ACCESS STAIRWELL TO APARTMENTS ON THESE FLOORS AND (5) CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS STEPS FROM STREET LEVEL TO THE STORAGE BASEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ACCOMMODATION UNIT WITH ADJACENT STORAGE AND (2) REPLACEMENT ACCOMMODATION UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS
ERECTION OF 2 ASSISTED LIVING HOUSES WITH NEW CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER, STORM AND WATERMAINS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ACCOMMODATION UNIT WITH ADJACENT STORAGE AND REPLACEMENT ACCOMMODATION UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS
ERECTION OF 6 NO. DWELLING HOUSES, CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER AND STORM SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (PLANNING REF. NO. 24/60206 REFERS)