23646

THE DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTY KERRY FORMS PART OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING A FIVE-TURBINE WIND FARM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS ON LANDS IN BOTH COUNTIES CORK AND KERRY. THE DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTY KERRY WILL CONSIST OF UPGRADE OF EXISTING FOREST ACCESS ROADS TO INCLUDE PASSING BAYS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKS AT THE ENTRANCE TO AN EXISTING FOREST ROAD ACCESSED OFF THE N22 TO INCLUDE LOCALISED WIDENING OF THE FOREST ROAD AND CREATION OF A SPLAYED ENTRANCE, REMOVAL OF EXISTING VEGETATION FOR VISIBILITY SPLAYS AND REMOVAL OF STREET FURNITURE. ADVISORY NOTE: A PLANNING APPLICATION IS BEING LODGED WITH CORK COUNTY COUNICL IN RELATION TO THE ELEMENTS IN THE PROJECT THAT ARE WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF INCHAMORE, MILLEENY AND DERREENALING COUNTY CORK. THIS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES FIVE WIND TURBINES, UNDERGROUND CABLING, SITE ACCESS ROADS, A BORROW PIT, A TEMPORARY SITE COMPOUND, A 38KV SUBSTATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS FOR WHICH A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION IS BEING SOUGHT. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to traffic safety hazards on the N22 national road and potential adverse impacts on water quality and the integrity of the Killarney National Park, MacGillycuddy Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The proposed access onto the N22 national road would create a traffic hazard and obstruct road users, contrary to national policy and local development objectives.
  • The Planning Authority is not satisfied that the development would not have adverse impacts on water quality and the integrity of the Killarney National Park, MacGillycuddy Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC.
  • The proposal is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it fails to meet required standards for road safety and environmental protection.

Cited Policies (CDP)

KCDP 14-23KCDP 14-29KCDP 14-30KCDP 11-1KCDP 11-2

Decision Document Summary

The proposal involved the construction of a five-turbine wind farm and associated infrastructure in the townlands of Inchamore, Milleeny, and Derreenaling, Co. Kerry. Kerry County Council refused permission on two main grounds: first, that the proposed entrance onto the N22 national road would endanger public safety by creating a traffic hazard; and second, that the development posed an unacceptable risk to water quality and the ecological integrity of the Killarney National Park, MacGillycuddy ...
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