Planning application · Donegal County Council

(1) ERECTION OF THREE 4.5 MEGAWATTS (MW) WIND TURBINES WITH A BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF 150M…

MULMOSOG MEENTULLYNAGARN MEENAKILLEW , ALTNAGAPPLE CROCKNAGAPPLE & CORKER MORE KILLYBEGS , CO. DONEGAL

2660905 · DonegalLodged
Reference
2660905
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Received
20 May 2026
Decision due
14 Jul 2026
Status
Lodged
Use
other
Site area
58.25 ha

Proposed development

(1) ERECTION OF THREE 4.5 MEGAWATTS (MW) WIND TURBINES WITH A BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF 150M CONSISTING OF A ROTOR DIAMETER OF 136M AND A HUB HEIGHT OF 82M, (2) ERECTION OF ONE 4.2 MEGAWATTS (MW) WIND TURBINE WITH A BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF 135M CONSISTING OF A ROTOR DIAMETER OF 117M AND A HUB HEIGHT OF 76.5M, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF TURBINE FOUNDATIONS, CRANE HARDSTAND AREAS AND ASSEMBLY AREAS, (4) CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. PERMANENT 38KV ELECTRICAL ONSITE SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDING COMPOUND INCLUDING A SINGLE-STOREY CONTROL BUILDING WITH WELFARE FACILITIES, ALL ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, SECURITY FENCING, GATES, ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND CABLING, WASTEWATER HOLDING TANK, AND ALL ANCILLARY STRUCTURES AND WORKS IN THE TOWNLAND OF CORKER MORE, (5) PROVISION OF A NEW JUNCTION WITH ACCESS FROM THE N56 IN THE TOWNLAND OF MEENAVALLY, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING VEGETATION FOR VISIBILITY SPLAYS TO FACILITATE THE USE OF IT FOR THE DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TO THE SITE, (6) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 SITE ENTRANCES, ONE ON THE LOCAL ACCESS ROAD TO THE WEST OF THE L8063 TO ACCESS THE MAIN WIND FARM SITE AND ONE ON THE L5635 (MEENAGOLAN ROAD) TO ACCESS THE 38KV ONSITE SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDING, (7) CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. NEW BRIDGE ON THE ACCESS ROAD FROM THE NEW JUNCTION ON THE N56 AND 1 NO. BRIDGE UPGRADE ON THE LOCAL ROAD L8063 IN THE TOWNLAND OF MEENAVALLY, (8) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INTERNAL SITE ACCESS TRACKS (BOTH EXCAVATED AND FLOATING) AND UPGRADE OF EXISTING SITE ACCESS TRACKS, (9) DEVELOPMENT OF A SITE DRAINAGE NETWORK, (10) 1 NO. PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST OF C.85M IN HEIGHT, AND ASSOCIATED FOUNDATION AND HARD-STANDING AREA IN THE TOWNLAND OF MEENAVALLY, (11) CONSTRUCTION OF TWO TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS FOR USE DURING CONSTRUCTION, (12) ALL ASSOCIATED WIND FARM INTERNAL CABLING WHICH CONSISTS OF OVER AND UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES, MET MAST AND THE ONSITE SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDING (13) A NEW 38KV CABLE WILL EXTEND UNDERGROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 357M FROM THE ONSITE SUBSTATION AND CONTROL BUILDING TO CONNECT TO THE NATIONAL GRID IN THE TOWNLAND OF CORKER MORE VIA EXISTING OVERHEAD LINES THROUGH THE ERECTION OF 2 NO. END MASTS OF 12M HEIGHT, (14) TWO ON-SITE BORROW PITS, (15) AMENITY ACCESS FOR THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT MEASURES, (16) MINOR TREE FELLING TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF WIND FARM INTERNAL CABLING FROM THE TURBINES TO THE ONSITE SU

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The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 14 Jul 2026.

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