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239/R239522.Pdf, PDF Format 445Kb An Bord Pleanála Inspector’s Report Development: Creation of 9 no. wind turbines, access roads, compound and all associated site works. Location: Russellstown New/ Russellstown/ Sillaheens/ Bawnfune/ Boolabrien Upper/ Curraheenovoher/ Glenabbey, Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford Planning Application Planning Authority: Waterford County Council Planning Authority Reg. Ref.: 11/273 Applicant: Ecopower Developments Ltd Type of Application: Permission Planning Authority Decision: Refuse Permission Planning Appeal Appellant: Ecopower Developments Ltd Observers: Houlihan & Ryan Families, A. C. Proctor, Nicola Morris and Family, Mairtin O’Buidhe, Dorothy Proctor & Alice Mulcahy, Jamie Connolly, Margaret Costigan & Eamonn Costigan, Eric Power & Helen Norris, Cllr Brendán Coffey, PL 24 239522 An Bord Pleanála Page 1 of 76 Tommie & Josie Hallinan and Jody & Bríd Hallinan, Eleanor M ϋhlwald & Alexander M ϋhlwald, Doughlas Butler, Blanche Starling, Gerard & Cathriona Fahey, & Amy Fahey, Pat & Breda Hallahan, Tony Nugent & Niamh Nugent, Dr W. G. O’Donovan, Marian O’Neill Brennan & Aoife Brennan, Environmental Management Services, Outer Courtyard, Tullynally, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath on behalf of Mr Liam Bourke and Mr Matthew Brennan Thomas White, Marie White, TJ White, Marie White and Mary Fenton, Eamonn & Fiona O’Mara, Paul & Deirdre Coffey, Philomena Tobin, Russellstown & Mary- Kate and Joe Murray, Gerard Quinlan, Cathal O’Donoghue, Monica O’Donoghue, Charlie O’Donoghue, Eve O’Donoghue, Conor O’Brien, Thomas Duggan & Rene Duggan, Eamonn Hayes Solicitors, Richard Brennan & Paul Brennan, Comeragh Community Wind Farm Awareness Group (CCWFAG) c/o Elaine Tobin, Garrett Tobin, Kevin Bowen & Catherine Bowen, William Sweeney & Marian Connolly, Aisling Barry & James Gough, PJ O’Neill, Marian O’Neill, Kate O’Neill, and David O’Neill, An Taisce Type of Appeal: 1st v Refusal Date of Site Inspection: 22 nd November 2011 Inspector: Dolores McCague PL 24 239522 An Bord Pleanála Page 2 of 76 1 SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 1.1.1 The site is located at Russellstown New/ Russellstown/ Sillaheens/ Bawnfune/ Boolabrien Upper/ Curraheenovoher/ Glenabbey, Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford 1.1.2 The site is located on uplands which are at the western end of the Comeragh Mountains. Approaching Clonmel from the north, from the village of Ballyclerahan southwards these hills form a backdrop for the town, which is located in the river valley, and are a striking feature of the landscape. 1.1.3 Part of the site forms an east west ridge, which is prominent in views from the west. 1.1.4 The site is given as 62.7ha and is part of a large area of land in the control of Coillte, in an area where afforestation has taken place. The site is crossed by two public roads at Curraheenavoher Hill. The site is similar in shape to a hockey stick head, (east west and north from the eastern end) following the uplands as they enclose a valley. To the east the ground levels (c 300m) continue to rise, to the Comeragh Mountains, (679m) 1.1.5 To the west, a regional road, the R 671, from Clonmel to Dungarvan follows a semi-circular route around the edge of the uplands, this road is designated a scenic drive in the County Development Plan, and signposted accordingly. As the designation suggests, the views from this route are scenic. The River Suir flows to the west of the regional road, having come south from Thurles, changed direction west of Ballymacarbry to flow north; and closer to Clonmel it changes direction again to flow east through the town and onwards to Carrick- on-Suir. The River Nire flows west from the Comeragh Mountains south of the site and joins the River Suir west of Ballymacarbry. 1.1.6 A number of public roads access this upland area; all narrow and poorly aligned, with a poor road surface in many sections. On the date of inspection, which followed rain on the previous day, rivulets of water were to be seen running alongside the road or along the road surface on some stretches of road. 1.1.7 The site is accessible at various points from the public road, and there are existing Coillte accesses at various locations, including at the two points where access to the development is proposed. The first proposed access is at Glenabbey (L5094)where an office type building, which appears to be a Coillte office, is located; and the second is at Russellstown, at a point on the local road (L5091) close to its junction (T junction) with another local road which connects with the Regional Road (R671). At both of these locations the local road is narrow. At Russellstown the existing Coillte access rises steeply from the public road and at an angle with the local road west, forming a hairpin bend. 1.1.8 A number of masonry bridges carry roads in the area over rivers and streams including the Glenkeal Stream which flows north and the Glenary River, which it joins, flowing west. PL 24 239522 An Bord Pleanála Page 3 of 76 1.1.9 The Munster Way, a section of the E8 walking route, runs through the site following a route which is proposed as the access route and along which the proposed turbines are aligned. The walking route is provided with a smooth surface but is not blacktopped, and is about the width of a single carriageway road. The route crosses public roads, in a similar manner to the crossing of the road by the proposed development. There is forestry along some of the walking route. There are very fine views from the route west towards the Galtee Mountains and north over Clonmel. Where these views are within a forested area they may in the future be impacted by tree growth. The part of the walking route, which is within this site, is a quiet rural upland area. On the date of inspection, background noise was low with birdsong from close-by, and the sound of a low hum of traffic in the distance westwards. 1.1.10 As the land rises to the uplands houses are fewer. The nearest house south of the site is a recently constructed dwelling located within a hairpin bend on the local road at Curragheenvoher, which takes advantage of fine views southwards. There are other recently constructed houses, and older houses in its vicinity. North of the site there are some houses towards the western end in Russellstown and there are houses in Russellstown New, at which location they have part of the subject site to the east part of the subject site to the south. 1.1.11 There is a small settlement north west of the site at Kilmanahan and a larger village at Ballymacarbry south of the site. Recent developments at Ballymacarbry include a large building which has signage to indicate that it is both a community centre and a hostel, and a group of retirement homes near the community centre. 2 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 2.1.1 The application is for the construction of a 9 turbine windfarm and ancillary site works. The turbines will be large turbines, with an overall height of 126.5m from the base to the blade tip, made up of a hub height of up to 85m and rotor blade diameter of up to 90m., ‘depending on the most suitable turbine technology available at the construction phase’. 2.1.2 A wind turbine is an electrical generator driven by 3 blades, which are turned by the force of the wind; the assembly of generator and blades is placed on top of a tall tower; the turbines begin to operate in a light breeze, they produce full power in a stiff breeze and shut down in storm conditions. The blades turn at between 9-19rpm and generate from 1,300kWh to 3,000kWh of electricity per hour in a strong breeze. 2.1.3 The development will require upgrading of the existing forestry roads on site and the addition of some short spur roads. A windfarm sub-station compound will be built in Russellstown New in the north-east of the site and the turbines will be connected to this sub-station by underground electrical cables. The compound will contain the main transformer, circuit breakers, control building and metering equipment for the wind farm; and the electricity generated on the windfarm will be transported to the National Grid from this compound. The windfarm has a grid connection offer from ESB to connect to the National Grid PL 24 239522 An Bord Pleanála Page 4 of 76 at Spa Road, Clonmel, the ESB sub-station on the southern outskirts of Clonmel town. 3 PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISION 3.1.1 The application was received by the planning authority on the 23rd June 2011. The planning application was accompanied by an EIS and a statement of Appropriate Assessment. 3.2 The planning authority decided to refuse planning permission for one reason: Having regard to the Wind Energy Development Guidelines which were issued by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to Planning Authorities in June 2006 it is considered that the proposed development by reason of its scale and layout on the scenic exposed upland area of Curraheenavoher Hill would constitute a visually dominant and prominent obtrusive feature within a vulnerable scenic rural landscape when seen against the elevated skyline background from public roads (including a designated Scenic route) in the area, and as such would be contrary to those Guidelines and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. 3.2.1 The decision was in accordance with the planning report, dated 8 th August 2011. 3.3 The planning report includes: 3.3.1 The proposal site is situated along Curraheenavoher Hill and generally drains towards the River Suir and Glenary River to the north.
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