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Environmentalist challenges planned wind farm expansion works

Summary

Peter Sweetman, an environmental activist, has filed a High Court challenge against the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage over a foreshore licence granted in October 2020 to allow investigative works for a proposed expansion of an offshore wind farm off the Wicklow coast near Arklow. The licence authorises site investigation that Sweetman claims is intended to increase the number of turbines from the existing seven to a maximum of 200. Sweetman argues that the licence decisions contravene EU habitat directives, lack published decision-making records, and were made without providing reasons, thereby breaching fair procedure. He seeks orders to quash the licence decisions. The case, with Sure Partners Limited as a notice party, was heard by Mr Justice Charles Meenan, who granted Sweetman permission to proceed and adjourned the matter to March after submissions from counsel. The proceedings remain in judicial review stage.

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What: Report matter: Environmentalist challenges planned wind farm expansion works. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2021-01-11 Publication

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