The Proposed Development

Planning

A planning application is expected to be lodged with Tipperary County Council in mid-2023. Feedback from our public information event which took place on Thursday, April 27th is being assessed. Information presented on the day can be viewed on our Virtual Consultation Room on the home page and comments submitted through the contact us portal.

Turbine Location

The locations of the proposed wind turbines, and all other proposed infrastructure locations have been informed by rigorous site investigations and assessments carried out over a two-year period including:

  • Ecological surveys

  • Ornithological surveys

  • Hydrological and geological site investigations, including site-specific flood modelling

  • Archaeological surveys

  • Shadow flicker modelling

  • Noise modelling

  • Landscape and visual assessment

Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)

The planning application for the proposed development will be accompanied by an EIAR. This will be publicly accessible and will address the following headings:

  • Population & Human Health

  • Biodiversity

  • Soils & Geology

  • Water

  • Noise & Vibration

  • Air Quality & Climate

  • Landscape & Visual

  • Traffic & Transportation

  • Culture & Heritage

Next Steps

Upon completion of the EIAR, Carrig Renewable Energy Limited intends to submit a planning application to Tipperary County Council in the coming months. The application will include:

▪             Application forms and public notices

▪             Planning drawings

▪             Environmental Impact Assessment Report

▪             Natura Impact Statement

Notification of the intention to lodge these applications will be placed in relevant newspapers. Once submitted, all planning application documents and drawings will be available for viewing in the offices of Tipperary County Council. The information will also be available to view online, it usually takes a few days for the information to be uploaded.

Carrig Renewable Energy Limited will also continue to update all residents closest to the development on the projects’ progress and will notify them of the lodgement date. The project website will also be updated with links to the relevant application files, to inform the wider community.

Following lodgement of the application, members of the community can make submissions to the Local Authority during the assigned public consultation period. Carrig Renewable Energy Limited will continue to be available to discuss any individual queries in relation to the application.