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Planning received: We, ART Generation Limited, intend to apply for a 10-Year planning permission for developm…

A planning application filed with Kilkenny County Council for Ballytobin , Co. Kilkenny , Ireland.

What's proposed

We, ART Generation Limited, intend to apply for a 10-Year planning permission for development at this site located in the townlands of Ballytobin & Ballyhall, County Kilkenny. The development will consist of the construction of a Single Wind Turbine development on an 8.96-hectare site consisting of: - I. A single 4.26-megawatt (MW) wind turbine with an overall tip height of 159m, comprising a rotor diameter of 138m and a hub height 90m; II. Wind turbine foundation, crane hardstanding and assembly area; III. Temporary Construction Compound; IV. Upgrade of an existing field entrance to new wind farm site entrance; V. Upgrading and widening of existing access tracks; VI. New access tracks; VII. An on-site 20kV electrical substation, comprising of 2 Modular Substation Buildings; VIII. Electrical and communication cabling within private lands; IX. Tree felling, landscaping and reinstatement works; and X. All associated ancillary works. The operational lifespan of the development will be 35-years from the date of commissioning.

Details

Reference
2660246
Site address
Ballytobin , Co. Kilkenny , Ireland
Status
Decision code: N/A
Date received
April 24, 2026
Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Source: Kilkenny County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660246 on the council portal →.