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Planning decided: A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING ELEM…

A planning application filed with Donegal County Council for CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL.

What's proposed

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

Reference
2661220
Applicant
CROCKAHENNY WINDFARM DAC
Site address
CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL
Status
Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received
July 01, 2026
Decision due
August 11, 2027
Date decided
August 21, 2026
Authority
Donegal County Council
Source: Donegal County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2661220 on the council portal →.