221175: Cloonascragh, Tuam, Co. Galway
for the development consisting of a wind energy development comprising of one electricity generating wind turbine, with an overall blade tip height of up to 168m, construction of c. 150m of permanent access track, 110m of temporary access track, road widening works along the existing local access road from the R327 to the proposed site access track, a crane hardstand, a 20kV substation, site electrical & fibre optic cabling & ancillary site works. The maximum output capacity of the wind farm will be c.4.8MW. This application is seeking a 10 year permission & a 35 year operational life from the date of commissioning of the wind farm. The planning application is accompanied by Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
- Status
- Conditional
- Lodged
- 17 Nov 2022
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2023
- Time to decision
- 326 days (median for Tuam: 55 days)
- Type
- Permission
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Dwellings proposed
- 1
- Council record
- eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/221175/0
- Details
- 1 m² floor area
- Town
- Tuam
- Street
- Sold prices on Cloonascragh: 6 recorded sales, median €110,651
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Planning history at this address
- 266080521 May 2026 · Conditional · for amendments to the transformer compound development permitted under Galway County Counc…
- 256009631 Jan 2025 · Conditional · for a ten-year planning permission for an electrical transformer compound comprising (i) a…
- 246144125 Oct 2024 · Refused · of a single storey shed used for the temporary storage of recyclable dry metals. Permissio…
- 246119010 Sept 2024 · Conditional · for an amendment planning application to the previously granted permission under planning …
How applications in Tuam are decided
| Decided | Granted | Refused | Withdrawn | Median days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applications | 404 | 82% | 13% | 5% | 55 |
| Permission applications | 308 | 83% | 12% | 5% | 62 |
Counted from the 404 decided applications in Tuam on this site's record. Granted includes conditional grants; days run from lodging to decision.
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- 2335Cloonascragh, Lavally, Tuam · Conditional · 2 Feb 2023
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Source: National Planning Application Database (NPAD), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); look the application up on the council's ePlanning register for documents and the current status. A lodged application is not an approval; an approval is not proof of completed works. Applicant names are not published.