Ballynacloy and Ballyhine, Aghamore, Ballyhaunis

We, HARRINGTON CONCRETE AND QUARRIES ULC, intend to apply to Mayo County Council for planning permission for a single wind turbine. The proposed development will be located in the townlands of Liscosker, Rath, Carrowscoltia, Scardaun, Ballynacloy and Ballyhine, Aghamore, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. The development will consist of: • Erection of a turbine with dimensions of 150m tip height. • Construction of a crane hardstand of c. 1,075m2 to allow erection of the turbine. • The upgrade of c. 1,640m in length of existing internal quarry roads. • The construction of new access track of c. 200m in length and 4.5m in width minimum from the existing quarry road to the proposed turbine location. • A cable duct of c.1,606m from the proposed turbine to the existing on-site substation (located approx. 570m northwest of the proposed turbine location). • A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility compound with a capacity to store approximately 2MW of energy from the turbine. • Widening works at 2 no. locations on the haul route to facilitate delivery of turbine components. This application is seeking a ten-year permission and a 35 year operational period from the date of overall commissioning of the entire wind farm. The planning application is accompanied by an Appropriate Assessment Screening. The Application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the office of the Planning Section, Mayo County Council, Áras an Contae, The Mall, Castlebar, County Mayo, during its public opening hours. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application is subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

The development will consist of the replacement and relocation of the aggregate processing plant to a new location within the quarry void, including all associated site works, within an application area of 2.3 hectares, and entirely within the existing permitted quarry area (Plan File Ref. No. P04/1843).

Section 5: The proposed development involves the temporary use of a mobile crushing and screening plant within the quarry void at Carrowscoltia Quarry, Aghamore. This plant will replace the existing fixed crushing plant, which is located at original ground level and has been a source of noise and dust complaints from nearby residents.

Continued use of an existing limestone quarry with all associated operations including; controlled blasting, crushing, grading and transport of materials from the site and all ancillary site works and services over circa 5.135 hectares or thereabouts. A ten-year permission is requested to extract reserves from circa 0.45 hectares within the existing quarry