Construction of two wind turbines at Crockahenny, Leamacrossan Hill
CROCKAHENNY, LEAMACROSSAN HILL, INISHOWEN
8.81 ha · Granted · permission to May 2035 (estimate)
Planning application 2560337 to Donegal County Council: Construction of two wind turbines, at Crockahenny, Leamacrossan Hill, Inishowen. Granted by the council on 1 May 2025. The permission normally runs to May 2035 (an estimate: the grant plus ten years, as a ten-year permission was sought).
Timeline
- Application lodged
- Council granted
- Permission normally ends (estimate)
The end date is an estimate: the grant plus ten years (a ten-year permission was sought). An extension or a commencement changes it.
Key facts
Proposed development
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO WIND TURBINES WITHIN THE LANDHOLDING OF THE CROCKAHENNY WIND FARM. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SEEKS A 10-YEAR PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED TWO WIND TURBINES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE TWO WIND TURBINES THAT WILL HAVE AN OVERALL BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 119.5 METRES; SITE WORKS WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIND TURBINE FOUNDATIONS, TURBINE HARDSTANDINGS AND ASSEMBLY AREAS, TRANSFORMERS AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE; TWO EXTENSIONS OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACKS WITHIN THE SITE (OF 21M AND 29M IN LENGTH); INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE IN EXISTING ELECTRICAL DUCTS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS. THE PROPOSED WIND TURBINES WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING SUBSTATION AND WILL AVAIL OF THE EXISTING TRACKS AND ENTRANCE. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING
Planning status
Permission was granted on 1 May 2025. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the permission normally runs to May 2035 (estimate).
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