Planning received: for the construction of a Single Wind Turbine development on an 8.96-hectare site consisti…
A planning application filed with Kilkenny County Council for Ballytobin & Ballyhall , Co. Kilkenny.
What's proposed
for 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.
This Planning Application is not subject to a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) or Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).
Details
Source: Kilkenny County Council planning portal.
Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on
the council's own ePlan site —
view application 2660259 on the council portal →.