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We, Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited, intend to apply for a ten-year planning…

Townlands of Knockroe , Cunlaghfadda Harefield Cloonbaul and Knockaunakill , County Mayo.

Refused

Council decision recorded: July 13, 2026

Applicant
Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited
Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 12a7f958a26447e6c8233c16bb1912e5d1f0806dfa81d9dd975723a3a49db5e2 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionRefused
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 12a7f958a26447e6c8233c16bb1912e5d1f0806dfa81d9dd975723a3a49db5e2 · field: DecisionDate

  3. Appeal submitted
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 12a7f958a26447e6c8233c16bb1912e5d1f0806dfa81d9dd975723a3a49db5e2 · field: AppealSubmittedDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED; Council outcome: not supplied → REFUSED; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-13

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 20 July 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Townlands of Knockroe , Cunlaghfadda Harefield Cloonbaul and Knockaunakill , County Mayo.. Proposal excerpt: “We, Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited, intend to apply for a ten-year planning permission for development in the townlands of Knockroe, Cunlaghfadda, Harefield, Cloonbaul and Knockaunakill, County Mayo. The development w…”

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Townlands of Knockroe , Cunlaghfadda Harefield Cloonbaul and Knockaunakill , County Mayo.

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Mayo County Council · Reference 2660398

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Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 12a7f958a26447e6c8233c16bb1912e5d1f0806dfa81d9dd975723a3a49db5e2

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:13:35.362621+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
We, Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited, intend to apply for a ten-year planning permission for development in the townlands of Knockroe, Cunlaghfadda, Harefield, Cloonbaul and Knockaunakill, County Mayo. The development will comprise the provision of a renewable energy development consisting of the following: i. 7 no. wind turbines with a top of foundation to blade tip height of 160 metres; a rotor blade diameter of 136 metres; and hub height of 92 metres,1 no. meteorological mast with a height of 92 metres and subsequent decommissioning of the wind turbines and meteorological mast following a thirty five-year operational life from the date of full commissioning of the wind turbines; ii. Turbine and meteorological mast foundations and associated temporary and permanent hard-standing areas; iii. All associated underground electrical and communications cabling and subsequent decommissioning of all underground cabling within the site connecting the turbines to a proposed 110kV substation following a thirty five year operational life from the date of full commissioning of the wind turbines; iv. 1 no. temporary construction compound; v. Upgrade and widening of existing internal tracks and provision of new permanent and temporary site access tracks and all associated site drainage; vi. Upgrade and temporary road widening works along the L15053 and provision of 1 no. passing bay; vii. 1 no. new temporary site entrance off the L1505 in the townland of Knockroe to accommodate the delivery of abnormal loads and construction phase traffic; viii. 1 no. new permanent site entrance in the townlands of Cunlaghfadda and Cloonbaul; ix. 1 no. borrow pit; x. 10 no. peat and spoil management areas; xi. 2 no. temporary security cabins; xii. Tree felling and vegetation removal; xiii. Biodiversity enhancement areas; xiv. Site drainage; xv. Site fencing, gates and signage; and xvi. All related site works above and below ground and all ancillary development.
Application details
Reference
2660398
Applicant
Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited
Site address
Townlands of Knockroe , Cunlaghfadda Harefield Cloonbaul and Knockaunakill , County Mayo.
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Refused
Date received
May 20, 2026
Decision due
July 14, 2026
Council decision date
July 13, 2026
Authority
Mayo County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-07-20
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED
    • Council outcome: → REFUSED
    • Council decision: → 2026-07-13
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "APPLICATION FINALISED", "NPAD": "APPEALED"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "We, Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited, intend to apply for a ten-year planning permission for devel...", "NPAD": "We, Cunlaghfadda Green Energy Limited, intend to apply for a ten-year planning permission for development in the townlands of Knockroe, Cunlaghfadda, Harefield, Cloonbaul and Knockaunakill, County Mayo. \r\n\r\nThe development will comprise the provision of a renewable energy development consisting of the following: \r\n\r\ni. 7 no. wind turbines with a top of foundation to blade tip height of 160 metres; a rotor blade diameter of 136 metres; and hub height of 92 metres,1 no. meteorological mast with a height of 92 metres and subsequent decommissioning of the wind turbines and meteorological mast following a thirty five-year operational life from the date of full commissioning of the wind turbines; \r\n\r\nii. Turbine and meteorological mast foundations and associated temporary and permanent hard-standing areas; \r\n\r\niii. All associated underground electrical and communications cabling and subsequent decommissioning of all underground cabling within the site connecting the turbines to a proposed 110kV substation following a thirty five year operational life from the date of full commissioning of the wind turbines; \r\n\r\niv. 1 no. temporary construction compound; \r\n\r\nv. Upgrade and widening of existing internal tracks and provision of new permanent and temporary site access tracks and all associated site drainage; \r\n\r\nvi. Upgrade and temporary road widening works along the L15053 and provision of 1 no. passing bay; \r\n\r\nvii. 1 no. new temporary site entrance off the L1505 in the townland of Knockroe to accommodate the delivery of abnormal loads and construction phase traffic; \r\n\r\nviii. 1 no. new permanent site entrance in the townlands of Cunlaghfadda and Cloonbaul; \r\n\r\nix. 1 no. borrow pit; \r\n\r\nx. 10 no. peat and spoil management areas; \r\n\r\nxi. 2 no. temporary security cabins; \r\n\r\nxii. Tree felling and vegetation removal; \r\n\r\nxiii. Biodiversity enhancement areas; \r\n\r\nxiv. Site drainage; \r\n\r\nxv. Site fencing, gates and signage; and \r\n\r\nxvi. All related site works above and below ground and all ancillary development."}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Townlands of Knockroe, Cunlaghfadda, Harefield, Cloonbaul and Knockaunakill, County Mayo.", "NPAD": "Townlands of Knockroe , Cunlaghfadda Harefield Cloonbaul and Knockaunakill , County Mayo."}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660398/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660398/0"}

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