BRACKNAGH ARDRA MOANVANE GARRYMONA AND BALLYCHRISTAL , CO. OFFALY

ROAD / JUNCTION ACCOMMODATION WORKS TO FACILITATE TURBINE DELIVERIES ASSOCIATED WITH A PROPOSED WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT IN CO. KILDARE. A CONCURRENT PLANNING APPLICATION IS BEING LODGED TO KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL IN RELATION TO A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT WHICH CONSISTS OF 5 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 169M AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; 1 NO. ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION; 1 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES TO THE PROPOSED ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION; PROVISION OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACKS AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE; ERECTION OF 1 NO. PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST OF UP TO 100M IN HEIGHT; AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, ANCILLARY WORKS AND EQUIPMENT. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

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