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Despite vehement opposition Longford planners approve ‘massive’ Edgeworthstown wind turbine development
Credit: Longford Live | 09 Jun 2023 | longfordleader.ie ~~
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Despite vehement local opposition and several submissions, including a lengthy 17-page objection from ‘The Residents’ signed by hundreds of people, Longford planners have given the go ahead for the construction of a ‘massive’ Edgeworthstown wind turbine development.
Natural Forces Renewable Energy Ltd (Natural Forces) propose to construct an Enercon E138 Wind Energy Converter on an 81m tower with an electrical rating of 4.2MW and an overall tip height of 149.38m at Lissanore, Co Longford.
Local authority planners published their decision, yesterday (Thursday, June 8), indicating that there were sixteen conditions attached to the granting of planning permission.
Lissanore is located between Edgeworthstown and Lisryan, and angry residents have expressed ‘huge concern’ about the proposal.
In a myriad of submissions, they expressed unhappiness with the ‘excessive height’ at 149.38m of the proposed wind turbine and the impact it will have visually and on property prices.
Issues of ‘adverse health effects’, ‘noise pollution’, ‘shadow flicker’, ‘no public consultation’ and ‘proximity to property’ were also highlighted by objectors to the planning application which was received by the County Council on April 19 last.
Residents stated that the ‘massive’ wind turbine being proposed will be significantly higher than the Dublin Spire which is 120 metres high.
They also pointed to the negative impact on local wildlife and believe a wind turbine on this scale isn’t in keeping with the efforts to promote Edgeworthstown, the home of Maria Edgeworth, as a tourism destination.
The proposed development will also entail the installation of the hard standing area for the Wind Energy Converter and the installation of underground circuit cables which will run in underground cable trenches (c.1.2m deep), from the proposed Wind Energy Converter to the proposed substation building on the site.
Natural Forces Renewable Energy Ltd also intend to construct a substation building which will be located c. 98m from the proposed wind turbine and surrounded by stock proof fencing. It will be a single storey building, measuring 55m2 and c.4.8m in height. “Construction of proposed internal site access track, constructed from permeable material and which will run from the site entrance to the Wind Energy Converter hard standing area.”
Also included in the planning application is all associated ancillary infrastructure and preparatory works such as provision of the site entrance.
On its website, Natural Forces says it is a private independent power producer that delivers renewable energy projects in partnership with local communities across Canada and Ireland.
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