13 No. wind turbines within two clusters with overall ground to blade…, Rathbrennan, Co. Laois

Construct 13 No. wind turbines within two clusters with overall ground to blade tip height of 180m. The wind turbines will have a rotordiameter ranging from 155m to 162m inclusive & a hub height ranging from 99 to 102.5m inclusive. Construct permanent turbine hardstands & turbine foundations. Construct 1 no. permanent 110 kV electrical substation including 2 no. control buildings with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, gates, all associated underground cabling, wastewater holding tank, & all ancillary structures & works. Construct a 33kV collector cable circuit connecting the wind farm two clusters along the L3851/Knocklead Road. Construct 2 temporary construction compounds with associated temporary site offices, parking areas & security fencing. Develop 1 on-site borrow pit. Construct new permanent internal site access roads, upgrade existing internal site access roads, including passing bays & all associated drainage infrastructure.Develop an internal site drainage network & sediment control systems. All associated underground electrical & communications cabling connecting the wind turbines to the wind farm substation. All associated site development works including berms, landscaping, & soil excavation. Improve site entrance to an existing access off the L3851/Knocklead local road to include localised widening of the road and creation of asplayed entrance to facilitate the delivery of abnormal loads & turbine component deliveries. Improvements include; removal of existing vegetation for visibility splays to facilitate use of the access for delivery of construction materials to site. A new site entrance slip road from L3851 / Knocklead local road to facilitate the delivery of abnormal loads & turbine component deliveries. Works at this location require removal of existing forestry to facilitate the use of the access for the delivery of construction materials to site & for use during the operational phase. Construct related temporary upgrade works on the turbine delivery route to facilitate, delivery of turbine components to include the use of temporary road surfaces at roundabout at southern exit of Junction 16 of M7, the R425/N80 roundabout & the R426-L3851 junction. Erection of a permanent meteorological mast 102.5m in height. A 35-year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire proposed development. This application is accompanied by EIAR & NIS

Location

Rathbrennan, Co. Laois Map

Council

Laois County Council

Planning reference

26324343

Application type

Permission

Applicant

***sid Application** Coolglass Windfarm Ltd

Agent

Michael McGovern