Board overrules official to grant wind farm permission

An Bord Pleanála has overruled its own planning inspector to give the green light to contentious plans for a giant €80m wind farm in North Tipperary, with turbines 25m taller than Dublin’s Spire.

Sat, 02 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

Gordon Deegan

The appeals board granted permission to ESB Wind Development and Coillte for a 16-turbine farm on Keeper Hill in the Silvermines mountains.

The site, south of the M7 Limerick-Dublin motorway, is the highest peak in North Tipperary.

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Courts Place: North Tipperary Place: Dublin Place: Keeper Hill Place: Silvermines Mountains Place: M7 Limerick-Dublin motorway Place: European Organisation: An Bord Plean Organisation: ESB Wind Development and Coillte Organisation: North Tipperary County Council Organisation: EU Organisation: An Taisce Organisation: ESB Wind Development and Organisation: Coillte Organisation: An Bord Pleanála

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