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Planning application for new Altgolan Wind Farm consisting of 5 No. wind turbines with a tip height of up to 149.99 Met…

Townlands of Altgolan and Meenclogher Killen Castlederg Strabane Co. Tyrone. Site entrance 158 M. North of No. 94 Scraghy Road Killen Co. Tyrone BT81 7SL
Reference
LA11/2022/0895/F
Status
CONSULTATION(S) ISSUED
Application type
Full
Location
Townlands of Altgolan and Meenclogher Killen Castlederg Strabane Co. Tyrone. Site entrance 158 M. North of No. 94 Scraghy Road Killen Co. Tyrone BT81 7SL
Council
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Received
27 Sep 2022
Added
27 Sept 2022

Full proposal: Planning application for new Altgolan Wind Farm consisting of 5 No. wind turbines with a tip height of up to 149.99 Metres new access tracks widening of existing tracks hardstanding areas a control building and all associated ancillary infrastructure. The proposal will have an operational period of 35 years from the date the wind farm is connected to the electricity grid. Previous consents relating to Altgolan Wind Farm are 2012/A0070 (J/2006/0840/F) LA11/2017/0649/F LA11/2018/1004/F and LA11/2020/0916/NMC. The current application proposes an amendment to the wind turbine dimensions including an increase in wind turbine tip height from 125 Metres to up to 149.99 Metres slight amendments to the consented locations of the wind turbines and minor alterations to the previously consented access track layout hardstanding design and control building location. The application will also change the wind farm operational period from 30 years to 35 years from the date the wind farm is connected to the electricity grid. Further Environmental Information Received (addendum to Environmental Statement - FEI Part 1 and Part 2; Noise Impact and Bird Impact (RSPBV3))

Planning history at this location

5 other applications recorded at or next to this site.

  • LA11/2018/0138/DC Granted
    Planning Compliance - Discharge of Conditions 1 & 2 of LA11/2017/0649/F relating to ornothological reports and surveys.
    Townlands of Altgolan and Meenclogher Killen Castlederg Strabane Co Tyrone · 8 Feb 2018
  • LA11/2018/0119/DC Granted
    Discharge of condition Nos. 1 & 2 of planning permission LA11/2017/0649/F relating to Ornothological surveys and ornothological mitigation strategy.
    Altgolan TD & Meenclogher TD Killen Castlederg Strabane. · 2 Feb 2018
  • LA11/2017/0810/DC Granted
    Compliance with conditions 2 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) 3 (Habitat Management Plan) and 7 (Bat Mitigation Report) of J/2006/0840/F - 2012…
    Altgolan TD & Meenclogher TD Killen Castlederg Strabane. · 25 Aug 2017
  • LA11/2017/0649/F Granted
    Application under Article 54 to vary conditions no.5 and no.6 of the Altgolan Wind Farm planning Permission (J/2006/0840/F) to allow construction during the bi…
    Townlands of Altgolan and Meenclogher Killen Castlederg Strabane Co Tyrone · 7 Jul 2017
  • J/2006/0840/F Granted
    Amendment to proposed windfarm application to include amended layout and a reduction from 13 no. wind turbines with tubular steel towers and composite fibre ro…
    Altgolan TD & Meenclogher TD Killen Castlederg Strabane. · 21 Aug 2006

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