Families to appeal windfarm ruling

Bord Pleanála can reconsider an application for planning permission for a windfarm development in Co Cork in accordance with findings of the court concerning assessment of the development’s environmental impact, the High Court has ruled.

A number of local families who sought to have the permission fully quashed on grounds including there was no proper assessment of the impact on their homes of noise from the turbines are to seek leave to appeal the remittal decision.

Last December, Mr Justice Michael Peart quashed the board’s decision granting permission to Framore Ltd for the development of six wind turbines at Réidh na nDoirí, Ballingeary, after finding an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the proposed development had to be considered as part of an overall assessment of how they will be connected to the national power grid.