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A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING…

CROCKAHENNY, INISHOWEN, CO. DONEGAL

Final grant

Council decision recorded: August 21, 2026

Applicant
CROCKAHENNY WINDFARM DAC
Proposed use
See council description
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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 1abf16e1cc40d04cb01f217d074803ed8c21d2fc7b6e6559ce3618774f5a3822 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionGranted with conditions
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 1abf16e1cc40d04cb01f217d074803ed8c21d2fc7b6e6559ce3618774f5a3822 · field: DecisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: 1abf16e1cc40d04cb01f217d074803ed8c21d2fc7b6e6559ce3618774f5a3822 · field: GrantDate

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What changed

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Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-23

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL. Proposal excerpt: “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, RELO…”

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Location & nearby applications

CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL

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Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2661220

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 1abf16e1cc40d04cb01f217d074803ed8c21d2fc7b6e6559ce3618774f5a3822

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 1abf16e1cc40d04cb01f217d074803ed8c21d2fc7b6e6559ce3618774f5a3822

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:12:02.443751+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file
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)
Application details
Reference
2661220
Applicant
CROCKAHENNY WINDFARM DAC
Site address
CROCKAHENNY, INISHOWEN, CO. DONEGAL
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Final grant
Date received
July 01, 2026
Decision due
August 11, 2027
Council decision date
August 21, 2026
Authority
Donegal County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-16
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
    • Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-08-21
    • decision due date: 2026-08-25 → 2027-08-11
  2. 2026-09-30
    • Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED
    • Grant recorded: → 2026-09-23
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: INST...", "NPAD": "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)"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "CROCKAHENNY INISHOWEN CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661220/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661220/0"}

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