In the townlands of Askakeagh Ballymanus Killaduff Roddenagh Kilballyowen Killacloran Coolahullin, Tinnakilly Lower Ballymorris Lower Ballymorris Upper Templelusk Knockanmohill Ballinamona Garnagowlan, Kilcarra West Kilcarra East Glenart Shelton Ab
Proposed development
RED III application Level 1 - consist of a ten year planning permission to develop an electricity service, entailing the laying of approximately 23.9 kilometers of 38kV cable from the consented Ballymanus Wind Farm (Reg. Ref. 17/814) to connect the wind farm to the national grid at the existing Arklow 220kV ESB Station, County Wicklow, the proposed grid connection will be installed within existing private tracks and public roadway and include, provision of joint bays, draw pits, communication chambers, three phase electrical cables, optical fibre cables and cable sheath sectionalising chambers, water and rail crossings by (i) bridge crossings, (ii) horizontal directional drilling and iii) guided auger bore, limited ancillary forestry felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development, reinstatement of land, road and track surface above the proposed cabling trench, all associated ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application. 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 may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, as amended, When a notice issues in accordence with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Decision due
- 16 Nov 2026
Timeline
Application received
25 Aug 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Mon 28 Sept 2026
Decision due
16 Nov 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
construction of a new dwelling, new access, installation of a wastewater treatment system and percolation area, new well and all associated site works
dwelling, wastewater treatment system to EPA 2009 standards, garage, domestic entrance and associated works
ten year permission for development of a wind energy project. The development will consist of up to eleven wind turbines with a maximum overall height of 150m to blade tip from existing ground level, a transformer at each turbine, a hard stand area adjacent to each turbine, a 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works, up to two permanent / temporary meteoroligcal mast with a maximum overall height of 100m tip from existing ground level and all associated infrastructure and works, a temporary site compound and all associated works, new site tracks and upgraded site tracks and all associated works, two new access entrance to local road and all associated works, 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works, land clearance including tree felling and vegetation removal, and all ancillary works. An Environmental Impact Statement accompanies the application
and completion of replacement single storey extension to dwelling with new slate roof and velux windows and associated works
and completion of replacement single storey extension to dwelling with new slate roof and velux windows and associated works