€88m Waterford wind farm refused over location in 'exclusion zone' for renewable energy projects

An Bord Pleanála said Coumnagappul Wind Farm would be most discernible within the immediate locality for a range of five kilometres which would have an adverse impact on the amenities of the area

An Bord Pleanála rejected the plans by Coumnagappul Wind Farm Limited to construct 10 wind turbines as part of a strategic infrastructure development across 211 hectares of farmland and upland heath located in the western foothills of the Comeragh Mountains. File picture: Chani Anderson

Planning permission for an €88m wind farm in Co Waterford has been refused because of its proposed location in an “exclusion zone” for renewable energy projects and the visual impact of 185-metre-high wind turbines on a scenic area.

An Bord Pleanála rejected the plans by Coumnagappul Wind Farm Limited to construct 10 wind turbines as part of a strategic infrastructure development across 211 hectares of farmland and upland heath located in the western foothills of the Comeragh Mountains.