Planning application · Co. Laois
Tinwear Archerstown and Durrow, Co. Laois
Under appeal since 29 Sep 2025 (Refused 2 Sep 2025 by the council)
Key facts
- Planning application 2560414 at Tinwear Archerstown And Durrow, Co. Laois: I. construct 2 no. wind turbines with an overall turbine tip height…
- It was received by Laois County Council on 9 Jul 2025.
- Status: Under appeal since 29 Sep 2025 (Refused 2 Sep 2025 by the council).
- The council's decision was appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The appeal decides the outcome, and building work cannot start before it.
Source: the Laois County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
I. construct 2 no. wind turbines with an overall turbine tip height…
i. construct 2 no. wind turbines with an overall turbine tip height of 175 metres; a rotor blade diameter of 150 metres; and hub height of 100 metres, and associated foundations and hard standing areas; ii. Upgrade of existing tracks and roads and the provision of new site access roads; iii. Underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the wind turbines to a proposed 38kV on-site substation located in the townland of Ballynaslee Co. Kilkenny; iv. Accommodation works along the N77 National secondary road in the townland of Durrow Townparks, Co. Laois to facilitate the delivery of turbine components and other abnormal sized loads; v. Hedgerow Removal; vi. Biodiversity Management and Enhancement Plan measures (including establishment of new hedgerow, translocation of existing hedgerow and enhancement of existing hedgerow); vii. Spoil Management; viii. Site Drainage; ix. Operational stage site signage; and, x. All associated site development works, ancillary works and apparatus. A 10-year planning permission and 35-year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire wind farm is being sought. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompany this planning application
- Location
- Tinwear Archerstown And Durrow, Co. Laois Map
- Council
- Laois County Council
- Planning reference
- 2560414
Numbers and dates
- Received
- 9 Jul 2025
- Council decision
- 2 Sep 2025
- Appeal lodged
- 29 Sep 2025
Timeline
- Application received
- Refused by the council
- Appeal lodged
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2560414 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
- AppealUnder appeal · 323775 / 29 Sep 2025View the appeal record
How we know this
From the Laois County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
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