Access an issue for wind farms

A RECENT decision by An Bord Pleanala, to give planning permission for road improvements to a wind-farm site near Rockchapel, Co Cork, highlights access problems.

Access can be a difficulty for landowners, developers, and people living near sites, and it’s an issue best addressed early.

Planning had been granted for the 29-turbine Rockchapel wind farm, but permission had to be obtained for road-widening, and the strengthening of a bridge so that turbines could be delivered to the site.