Green light for wind farm plan

Tipperary Co Council has granted conditional planning permission for development at an upland wind farm at Hollyford.

Garracummer Wind Farm Ltd has received permission for a staff welfare compound, prefabricated welfare and administration buildings, a car park area for five vehicles, and a toilet block at Birchgrove, Curraghmarky, Garracummer, Moanvaun and Tooreen.

Retention permission was also granted for an internal site access road layout and hardstanding areas, along with all associated site ancillary services and works, across a total development area of approximately 1.8 hectares.