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Planning decided: RED III Category 1 - extension of the operational life of the Ballycumber wind farm locate…

A planning application filed with Wicklow County Council for Ballycumber North and Ballycumber South , , Co. Wicklow.

What's proposed

RED III Category 1 - extension of the operational life of the Ballycumber wind farm located in the townlands of Ballycumber North and Ballycumber South, County Wicklow. the development of which the operational life will be extended, consists of • 6 wind turbines with an overall tip height of 131m • anemometry mast • site access tracks • hard standing areas • electrical control building and compound • underground cabling.• ancillary works including drainage, the planning application is for an extension to the operational life of the Ballycumber Wind Farm for a further 15 years from 25 years as granted under An Coimisiún Pleanála reference PL27.241827 Wicklow County Council Pl. Ref. 13/8043 (which replaced the previous permission for a wind farm on the site granted under PL 27.236261, Wicklow County Council Pl. Ref. 09/704), to 40 year

Details

Reference
2660498
Site address
Ballycumber North and Ballycumber South , , Co. Wicklow
Status
Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received
June 05, 2026
Decision due
August 31, 2026
Date decided
August 13, 2026
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Source: Wicklow County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660498 on the council portal →.