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UPPER ILLIES , ILLIES TOWNLAND , CO. DONEGAL

Jan 21 2025

Application Received

Mar 06 2025

Decision

Mar 17 2025

Decision Due

Apr 09 2025

Granted

Apr 08 2050

Expiry (if required)
  • Submitted: 21 / 01 / 2025
  • Application Type:
    PERMISSION
  • Application Status:
    APPLICATION FINALISED
  • Council Decision:
    CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF 2 NO. WIND TURBINES COMPRISING OF A STEEL TOWER, NACELLES, AND COMPOSITE FIBRE ROTOR BLADES WITH A HUB HEIGHT OF UP TO 85 METRES, A ROTOR BLADE DIAMETER OF UP TO 82 METRES, AND THUS A BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 126 METRES. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES: EXTERNAL WIND TURBINE TRANSFORMERS, TURBINE HARDSTANDS, NEW ACCESS TRACKS, UPGRADING OF EXISTING TRACKS, NEW SITE ENTRANCE, DRAINAGE WORKS INCLUDING DRAINAGE CHANNELS AND SILT TRAPS ALONG THE ACCESS TRACKS, UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLES, AND ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
3km 07/07/2026 N/A CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR A LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY WHICH WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF 1 NO. ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND CONTAINING ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS, CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID SYSTEM VIA C. 50M OF UNDERGROUND CABLE TO THE CUSTOMER SUBSTATION, UPGRADES TO THE EXISTING CUSTOMER SUBSTATION, ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTER UNITS, UNDERGROUND CABLING AND DUCTING, BOUNDARY FENCING, SECURITY ENTRANCE GATES, CCTV, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE 35 YEARS AND THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT HAS A TOTAL AREA OF C. 0.54 HECTARES. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413) Details...
590m 03/07/2026 N/A UPPER ILLIES , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO ERECTION OF A DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS Details...
3km 01/07/2026 N/A CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF 1 NO. NEW 38KV SUBSTATION, INCLUDING A NEW 38KV BUILDING AND COMPOUND, 38KV ESB LINE BAY, RELOCATION OF THE EXISTING 38KV CABLE MAST, UPGRADES TO THE EXISTING CUSTOMER SUBSTATION AND 38KV LINE, C. 50M OF UNDERGROUND CABLE TO THE CUSTOMER SUBSTATION, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND CABLING AND DUCTING, BOUNDARY FENCING, SECURITY ENTRANCE GATES, CCTV, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE 35 YEARS. THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT HAS A TOTAL AREA OF C. 0.54 HECTARES. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413) Details...
1.5km 04/04/2026 CONDITIONAL MEENDACALLIAGH , ILLIES , BUNCRANA (A) RETENTION OF ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING, (B) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MICA BLOCKWORK AND (C) ERECTION A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS Details...
3km 24/03/2026 N/A CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY CONSISTING OF: INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF 1 NO. BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND CONTAINING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS, 1 NO. ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND COMPOUND, CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL GRID SYSTEM VIA 50M OF UNDERGROUND CABLE TO THE ESB CROCKAHENNY 38KV SUBSTATION, ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTER UNITS, UNDERGROUND CABLING AND DUCTING, BOUNDARY FENCING, SECURITY ENTRANCE GATES, CCTV, INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD, ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE 35 YEARS AND THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT HAS A TOTAL AREA OF C. 0.54 HECTARES. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413) Details...
3km 18/03/2026 N/A CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY CONSISTING OF: INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF 1 NO. BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND CONTAINING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS, 1 NO. ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND COMPOUND, CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL GRID SYSTEM VIA 50M OF UNDERGROUND CABLE TO THE ESB CROCKAHENNY 38KV SUBSTATION, ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTER UNITS, UNDERGROUND CABLING AND DUCTING, BOUNDARY FENCING, SECURITY ENTRANCE GATES, CCTV, INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD, ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE 35 YEARS AND THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT HAS A TOTAL AREA OF C. 0.54 HECTARES. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413) Details...
3km 10/03/2026 N/A CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION WITH A 35 YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF 1NO. BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND CONTAINING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS, (2) 1NO. ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND COMPOUND, (3) CONNECTION TO NATIONAL GRID SYSTEM VIA 50M OF UNDERGROUND CABLE TO THE ESB CROCKAHENNY 38kV SUBSTATION, (4) ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTER UNITS, UNDERGROUND CABLING AND DUCTING, BOUNDARY FENCING, SECURITY ENTRANCE GATES AND CCTV, (5) INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD, (6) ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413) Details...
2.9km 10/02/2026 CONDITIONAL CONNAGHKINNAGOE , KINNAGOE , BALLYMAGAN BUNCRANA FRONT PORCH, REAR EXTENSION AND SUNROOM TO THE SIDE OF DWELLING Details...
2.9km 29/10/2024 CONDITIONAL CONNAGHKINNEGO KINNAGOE , BALLYMAGAN , BUNCRANA EXTENSION CONSTRUCTED TO THE SIDE OF THE DWELLING Details...
2.7km 01/02/2024 CONDITIONAL STRANACLEA , ILLIES , CO. DONEGAL ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING COTTAGE, ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS Details...
140m 17/08/2023 REFUSED UPPER ILLIES , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO CONSTRUCTION OF TWO WIND TURBINES COMPRISING A STEEL TOWER, NACELLES AND COMPOSITE FIBRE ROTOR BLADES WITH A HUB HEIGHT OF UP TO 85 METRES, A ROTOR BLADE DIAMETER OF UP TO 82 METRES, AND THUS A BLADE TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 126 METRES. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES EXTERNAL WIND TURBINE TRANSFORMERS; TURBINE HARDSTANDS; NEW ACCESS TRACKS, UPGRADE OF EXISTING TRACKS, NEW SITE ENTRANCE; DRAINAGE WORKS INCLUDING DRAINAGE CHANNELS AND SILT TRAPS ALONG THE ACCESS TRACKS; UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLES; AND ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS Details...

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