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  Townlands of Dernacart Forest Upper & Forest Lower , Co. Laois

Feb 17 2020

Application Received

Jun 02 2020

Further Info. Requested

Mar 10 2021

Further Info. Received

Apr 30 2021

Decision

May 04 2021

Decision Due

May 26 2021

Appeal Submitted

Jan 03 2024

Appeal Decision

Jan 02 2034

Expiry (if required)
  • Submitted to Laois County Council, 17 / 02 / 2020
  • Application Type: PERMISSION
  • Current Status: APPLICATION FINALISED
  • Decision Text: REFUSED
  • Decision Summary: Refused
Decision Appealed:
  • Appeal Submitted: 26 / 05 / 2021
  • Appeal Decision: CONDITIONAL (03 / 01 / 2024)
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Development:
construct up to 8 no. wind turbines with a tip height of up to 185 metres 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 upgrading of existing access tracks and associated drainage; erection of 1 no. permanent meteorological mast of up to 110m in heights; works to... Signup to read full development description
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  • Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
    1.8km 15/04/2024 N/A Forest Lower , Mountmellick , Laois construct a new dwelling house, entrance, on-site effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works.... login required. Details...
    3km 20/02/2024 CONDITIONAL Graigue , Mountmellick , Co. Laois Retain (a) a two-storey extension to the rear of the existing house (b) a garage conversion for use as part of the existing house (c) a detached domestic garage/fuel store, and all alterations and associated site works.... login required. Details...
    2km 28/11/2023 N/A Forest Lower , Mountmellick , Co Laois Retain 2 no Cubicle sheds, Slurry Lagoon, Silage Pit and associated site works... login required. Details...
    1.6km 13/06/2023 CONDITIONAL Forest Upper , Mountmellick , Co. Laois to revise the site boundaries previously granted under planning ref no 07/1116 and 21/886... login required. Details...
    1.7km 04/04/2023 CONDITIONAL Forest Lower , Mountmellick , Co. Laois construct new agricultural entrance and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    3km 23/03/2023 CONDITIONAL Graigue , Mountmellick , Co. Laois retain extension to dwelling house as constructed and all associated ancillary site works... login required. Details...
    2.2km 12/10/2022 CONDITIONAL GARRYHINCH BOG , CLONYHURK , CO. OFFALY THE CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUYED WIND MONITORING MAST, WITH INSTRUMENTS, 100M IN HEIGHT FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MAST IS TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF THE COMPANY'S ADJACENT LANDS FOR WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT. PREVIOUS PLANNING APPLICATION NUMBER PL2/16/399... login required. Details...
    2.7km 30/03/2022 CONDITIONAL Bay Road , Mountmellick , Co. Laois extend and alter existing dwelling house, including the replacement of the existing rood, the installation of a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    2.8km 04/01/2022 CONDITIONAL Bay Road , Mountmellick , Co. laois Demolish existing extensions,2. internal renovations & 3. new single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling with all associated siteworks ... login required. Details...
    2.8km 21/12/2021 N/A Bay Road , Mountmellick , County Laois demolish existing extensions, internal renovations & single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling with all associated siteworks... login required. Details...
    2.8km 16/12/2021 N/A Bay Road , Mountmellick , County Laois develop as follows: internal renovations & single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling with all associated siteworks... login required. Details...
    2.1km 15/09/2021 CONDITIONAL Graigue , Mountmellick , Co. Laois of existing garage/shed as constructed , and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    2.9km 06/04/2021 CONDITIONAL Townparks , Mountmellick , Co. Laois construct a dwelling house, detached domestic garage / shed, waste water treatment system and all associated site works... login required. Details...
    2km 25/03/2021 CONDITIONAL Garrymore , Geashill , Co. Laois move the main site entrance from the edge of the site to the centre of the site's road frontage and close off the old entrance. The development will be of no greater contravention to the planning permission that was already granted for the existing entrance... login required. Details...
    2km 09/03/2021 N/A Garrymore , Geashill , Co. Laois move the main site entrance from the edge of the site to the centre of the site's road frontage and close off the old entrance. The development will be of no greater contravention to the planning permission that was already granted for the existing entrance... login required. Details...
    2.9km 03/03/2021 CONDITIONAL Garrymore , Geashill , Co.Laois retain the following 1). existing rear/side extension to existing dwelling, 2). existing domestic garage, 3). existing domestic fuel/storage shed, 4). existing rear splayed entrance... login required. Details...
  • Geology & Groundwater
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    Aquifer:
    • Category: Ll
    • Description: Locally Important Aquifer - Bedrock which is Moderately Productive only in Local Zones

    Vulnerability:
    • Unit Name: Ballysteen Formation
    • Description: Dark muddy limestone, shale
    • Labels: CDBALL / BA

    Bedrock:
    • Moderate ( M)

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    National Roads (N) and Motorways (M):
    • M/N80
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