MAGHERABRACK/MULLAFARRY, TAWNAGHMORE LOWER/UPPER, MEELICK/KILLALA
Proposed development
10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR 5 TURBINE WIND FARM. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE LOCATED IN THE TOWNLANDS OF MAGHERABRACK, MULLAFARRY, TAWNAGHMORE LOWER, MEELICK AND TAWNAGHMORE UPPER, KILLALA APPROX 1.3KM SOUTH OF KILLALA. DEVELOPMENT IS AN UPDATED APPLICATION TO THE CONSENTED 6 TURBINE WIND FARM P09/780. PROPOSAL IS FOR A WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING 5 ELECTRICITY GENERATING WIND TURBINES, EACH WITH A ROTOR DIAMETER NOT EXCEEDING 103.2M A HUB HEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 73.5M AND A BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF NOT EXCEEDING 126M. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE A METEOROLOGICAL MAST NOT EXCEED 82M IN HEIGHT, INTERNAL UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLING, A SUBSTATION BUILDING, AN EXTERNAL UNDERGROUND GRID CONNECTION CABLE AND DUCTING TO THE EXISTING 110KV TAWNAGHMORE SUBSTATION, ASSOCIATED GRID SUBSTATION WORKS, ASSOCIATED SITE ACCESS ROADS AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS INCLUDING UPGRADES TO EXISTING SITE ACCESS, A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND AND HAULAGE ROUTE WORKS. THE MAX OUTPUT CAPACITY OF THE WIND FARM WILL BE UP TO 18MW AND HAS AN INTENDED OPERATION LIFE OF 25 YEARS
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Decision due
- 13 Jan 2018
Timeline
Application received
31 Jul 2017
Council asked for further information
21 Sept 2017
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
10 Nov 2017
Decision due
13 Jan 2018
Decision: conditional
11 Jan 2018
Grant issued
15 Feb 2018
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Planning history within 750 m
The development will consist of the following elements: • Battery Energy Storage System facility, consisting of battery containers with integrated HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) units, transformers, inverters, underground cabling, associated control rooms, internal access routes, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, fencing; • Associated Electrical Compound consisting of: Low voltage operations compound including one (1) single storey control and operational building, electrical plant, cabling, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, diesel generator and diesel tank, operations and maintenance containers and stores; • High voltage electrical yard comprising outdoor electrical plant and associated compound; • Underground high voltage electrical cable to facilitate a connection to the existing adjacent 110kV Tawnaghmore substation; • Associated landscaping, drainage, decommissioning of existing septic tank and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development A 10-year permission is sought in respect of the development. Certain details of the proposed development are unconfirmed in the planning application, and an opinion on unconfirmed details accompanies the application. The Tawnaghmore Power Station has an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Reg, No. P0566-02).
The development will consist of an Inert Waste Recovery Facility within an application area of c. 1.8 Ha.
CONTINUED USE AND OPERATION OF THE EXISTING LIMESTONE QUARRY (C. 3.97 HA) INCLUDING WHEELWASH, SETTLEMENT LAGOONS, PORTABLE OFFICE, WORKSHOP AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES, PERMITTED UNDER PLAN REG. REF. NO. 02/1931 AND 08/1563; INSTALLTION OF A PACKAGED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER
25 YEAR PERMISSION FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE OF A COMPOUND CONTAINING 4 NO. ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH A CAPACITY OF UP TO 15MV AND ASSOCIATED TRANSFORMERS, SWITCHGEAR, A PRIMARY METERING CABINET, AN AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER UNIT, ELECTRICAL CABLE DUCTING OF APPROX 112M AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLE DUCTING OF APPROX 124M TO CONNECT TO THE EXISTING 38KV SUBSTATION ON THE KILLALA COMMUNITY WIND FARM SITE AND ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT
25 year permission for a single electricity generating wind turbine with an overall maximum height of up to 125m. The development will also consist of a turbine hardstand, access track of c.394m, internal cable trench of c.1,775m and ancillary site works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
A BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY WITHIN A TOTAL SITE AREA OF UP TO 1.18ha, TO INCLUDE 55 NO. SELF CONTAINED BATTERY CONTAINER UNITS WITH ASSOCIATED HVAC COOLING UNITS, 15 CONVERTER AND 15 SET UP TRANSFORMER CONTAINER UNITS, ASSOCIATED COMPOUND CABLING AND DUCTING, A GRID TRANSFORMER, A SINGLE STOREY SUBSTATION/CONTROL BUILDING WITH WELFARE FACILITIES, A CABLE ROUTE GRID CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING ESB SUBSTATION BUILDING, MAINTENANCE LIGHTING, SECURITY FENCING, A CCTV MONITORING SYSTEM, LANDSCAPING WORKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE ON LANDS WITHIN THE TAWNAGHMORE GENERATION STATION. A TEN YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION IS BEING SOUGHT TO CONSTRUCT THE DEVELOPMENT