Cork Wind farm approval quashed

A grant of planning permission for a wind farm near Inchigeelagh, Co Cork, has been overturned by the High Court.

Mr Justice Bernard Barton ruled the permission must be quashed after finding that the process under which An Bord Pleanála had decided relevant issues concerning compliance with two European directives — the Habitats Directive and the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive — did not comply with Irish law.

The judge, whose written judgment will be published later, yesterday adjourned making formal orders in the case to March 10.