WHITE HILL WIND FARM
PLANNING INFORMATION

WHITE HILL WIND FARM STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING APPLICATION
White Hill Wind Limited is applying for planning permission for the construction and operation of a 7-turbine wind farm and associated site development works in the townlands of Ridge, Knocknabranagh and Knockbaun, Baunreagh, and Agharue, Co. Carlow; and Coolcullen, Cloneen and Coan East, Co. Kilkenny.
Following consultations with An Bord Pleanála, it has been determined that the proposed development is a Strategic Infrastructure Development which necessitates a planning application being made directly to An Bord Pleanála. It is a requirement of An Bord Pleanála that a dedicated planning application website is created which includes all of the application documentation.
The planning application, Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement may be inspected free of charge or purchased on payment of a specified fee (which shall not exceed the reasonable cost of making such a copy) during public opening hours for a period of seven weeks commencing on 23 December 2022 at the following locations:-
· The Offices of An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902;
· The Offices of Carlow County Council, County Buildings, Athy Road, Carlow, R93 E7R7; and
· The Offices of Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, R95 A39T.
Submissions or observations may be made only to An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 V902; or via the Board’s website www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/observations; relating to:-
· The implications of the proposed development for proper planning and sustainable development; and
· The likely effects on the environment of the proposed development; and
· The likely significant effects of the proposed development on a European site, if carried out.
Any submissions or observations must be accompanied by a fee of €50 (except for certain prescribed bodies) and must be received by the Board not later than 5.30 p.m. on 19 February 2023. Such submissions or observations must also include the following information:-
· The name of the person making the submission or observation, the name of the person acting on his or her behalf, if any, and the address to which any correspondence relating the application should be sent; and
· The subject matter of the submission or observation; and
· The reasons, consideration and arguments on which the submission or observation is based in full (Article 217 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, refers).
PLANNING DOCUMENTS
1. Letter to An Bord
Pleanala
2. Letter to Co Carlow Planning Authority
3. Letter to Co Kilkenny Planning Authority
4. Planning Application
Form
5. Site Notice
6. Newspaper Notice 1
7. Newspaper Notice 2
8. Newspaper Notice 3
9. Letters to Prescribed
Bodies
10. EIA Portal Confirmation
Notice
11. Natura Impact
Statement
PLANNING DRAWINGS
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Assessment of Project Alternatives
Chapter 3 Description of the Proposed Development
Chapter 4 Population & Human Health
Chapter 5 Biodiversity
Chapter 6 Land & Soil
Chapter 7 Water
Chapter 8 Air Quality & Climate
Chapter 9 Landscape
Chapter 10 Cultural Heritage
Chapter 11 Noise & Vibration
Chapter 12 Shadow Flicker
Chapter 13 Material Assets
Chapter 14 Interactions of Foregoing
EIAR NTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT – VOLUME 2
Annex 1.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report
Annex 1.2 Record of Meeting with An Bord Pleanála
Annex 1.3 Strategic Infrastructure Devevelopment Determination
Annex 1.4 Scoping Response from Carlow County Council
Annex 1.5 Scoping Response from Kilkenny County Council
Annex 1.6 Kilkenny County Council Meeting Minutes
Annex 1.7 Sample Consultation Letter
Annex 1.8 Consultation Responses
Annex 1.9 Community Report
Annex 1.10 Schedule of Mitigation Measures
Annex 2.1 Alternative Site Locations
Annex 2.2 Alternative Site Layouts
Annex 2.3 Alternative Grid Connections
Annex 2.4 Alternative Construction Material Suppliers & Haul Routes
Annex 2.5 Alternative Replant Lands
Annex 3.1 Overall Site Location
Annex 3.2 Wind Farm Site Layout
Annex 3.3 Wind Turbine Elevations & Plan
Annex 3.4 Planning-Stage Construction Environmental Management Plan
Annex 3.5 Route Access Survey
Annex 3.6 Electricity Substation & Grid Connection
Annex 3.7 Electricity Substation Compound
Annex 3.8 Felling Plan
Annex 5.1 Bird Survey Schedules
Annex 5.2 Biodiversity Evaluation Scheme
Annex 5.3 Bird Survey Flightlines
Annex 5.4 Bird Transect & Point Country Surveys
Annex 5.5 Passive Bat Detector & Trail Camera Deployment
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT – VOLUME 2 cont...
Annex 6.1 Geothechnical & Peat Stability Risk Assessment
Annex 6.2 Trial Pit Logs
Annex 7.1 Water Sampling Results
Annex 7.2 Hydrology Constraints Map
Annex 7.3 Water Framework Directive Report
Annex 8.1 Ambient Air Quality Standards
Annex 8.2 Planning Stage Dust Minimisation Plan
Annex 9.1 Photomontages.
Annex 11.1 Glossary of Acoustic Terms
Annex 11.2 Noise Modelling Parameters
Annex 11.3 Coordinates of Noise Sensitive Locations
Annex 11.4 Noise Meter Calibration Certificates
Annex 11.5 Noise Modelling Results
Annex 11.6 Noise Model Contour Map
Annex 11.7 Cumulative Noise Modelling
Annex 11.8 Cumulative Noise Model Contour Map
Annex 11.9 Outline Noise Monitoring Programme
Annex 12.1 Dwellings Map
Annex 12.2 Shadow Flicker Assessment
Annex 12.3 Cumulative Shadow Flicker Modellin
Annex 12.4 Outline Shadow Flicker Monitoring Programme
Annex 13.1 Stage 1 Road Safety Audit
Annex 13.2 Air Corps Wind Farm - Tall Structures Positions Paper
Annex 13.3 2rn Protocol