Knocknaglogh Lower/ Barranastook Upper/ Knocknamona/ Woodhouse or Tinakilly/ Monageela/ Killatoor townlands, Dungarvan, County Waterford
Proposed development
The Development (to be called Knocknamona Windfarm 2026) will consist of the following elements: a) Windfarm of eight (8) wind turbines within an overall tip height of 159m (in the same location and with a 4m higher tip height, than the 8 No. turbines previously authorized in 2022 under reference 309412-21). The turbine rotor diameter size within the range 133m to 138m inclusive; turbine hub height within the range 90m to 92.5m inclusive – all within an overall tip height of 159m. b) Construction of 8 No. turbine foundations and adjacent hard-core crane hardstandings. There are minor changes to the alignment of some hardstandings, to those previously authorised. c) A Windfarm Substation compound including two control buildings and outdoor electrical equipment and apparatus. The windfarm substation is in the same location and is larger than previously authorised. d) Windfarm site access roads comprising widening and upgrading of 6.8km of existing forestry roads and construction of 1.2km of new access roads. The proposed site access roads involve some realignment to those previously authorised. e) One (1) 90m lattice tower mast with meteorological equipment attached, in the same location and 9m lower than previously authorised. f) Felling of 29.8ha of commercial forestry. g) Underground cabling linking the wind turbines and meteorological mast to the Windfarm Substation; and h) All ancillary, associated and facilitating works and activities including widening of an existing forestry entrance to create the main windfarm entrance at Knocknaglogh Lower; a surface water drainage system; two temporary borrow pits and a temporary site compound. i) This application is seeking a ten-year permission and a 35-year operational period from date of commissioning of the Windfarm. This development is a Windfarm Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) Development. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU ) 2023/2413)
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Decision due
- 15 Jun 2026
Timeline
Application received
9 Mar 2026
Decision due
15 Jun 2026
Decision: conditional
11 Jun 2026
Grant issued
20 Jul 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
for amendments to Knocknamona Windfarm previously authorized under An Bord Pleanala Ref No. PL93.244006, Waterford City and County Council Ref. No. 14/600109. The amendments consist of: 1. An increase in the uppermost tip height of the eight previously authorized wind turbines from up to 126 meters to up to 155 meters. 2. Amend the height and design of the previously authorized meteorological mast from a tubular tower mast up to 80m in height to a lattice tower mast up to 99 m in height. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Appropriate Assessment Reporting
for amendments to Knocknamona Windfarm previously authorized under An Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL93.244006, WCCC Ref. No. 14/600109. The amendments consist of a) An increase in the uppermost tip height of the eight previously authorized wind turbines from up to 126 meters to up to 155 meters. b) Amend the height and design of the previously authorized meteorological mast from a tubular tower mast up to 80m in height to a lattice tower mast up to 99m in height. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Appropriate Assessment Reporting.