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Wind Turbine - Planning cost

  • 24-08-2011 5:00pm
    #1
    darkmaster2
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    Hi,
    I am currently thinking of having a 2.5Kw turbine installed. The exemption available for turbines won't apply in my case due to being too close to my neighbours property.

    How much would planning permission cost for such as structure? Anyone have a ballpark figure? Has anyone here successfully gone through the planning for a turbine?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    pm sent


  • #3
    Red Neck Hughie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭Red Neck Hughie


    Hi Bryan I'm assuming you have some experience in this. Is it even possible to get planning if its topple height is more than the boundary distance?


  • #4
    Tifosi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭Tifosi


    At 2.5kw I can only assume this is domestic. I think SI 83 is still current, I will have to check. http://turbotricity.com/wp-content/uploads/planning-exemptions-solar-and-wind-2007.pdf. It will give you some limitations for planning.


  • #5
    BryanF
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    Red Neck Hughie,
    see the link above by Tifosi and 'class 2 (b) 5', this reads for exempted developments, so anything else will be detailed discussions and planning application/ submission to LA, maybe written consent with adjoining owners would help your case... you'll find LA's take such cases on there individual merits and will mainly be concerned (and rightly so) by whats happening on the other side of the boundary. ie agriculatural field with no chance or development: you may get a way with a letter. maybe not if its a crèche:)


  • #6
    Red Neck Hughie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭Red Neck Hughie


    BryanF wrote: »
    Red Neck Hughie,
    see the link above by Tifosi and 'class 2 (b) 5', this reads for exempted developments, so anything else will be detailed discussions and planning application/ submission to LA, maybe written consent with adjoining owners would help your case... you'll find LA's take such cases on there individual merits and will mainly be concerned (and rightly so) by whats happening on the other side of the boundary. ie agriculatural field with no chance or development: you may get a way with a letter. maybe not if its a crèche:)

    Thanks for the reply, I had assumed there would be no way they would consider the boundary issues. Then again I have no experience with LA's at all. Are there any definite limitations they will apply? Such as set-back?


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  • #7
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    Red Neck Hughie wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply, I had assumed there would be no way they would consider the boundary issues. Then again I have no experience with LA's at all. Are there any definite limitations they will apply? Such as set-back?
    cant comment, you need a site visit


  • #8
    quentingargan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭quentingargan


    Before there were any exemptions, we put in a planning application for a 2.5kw turbine, but that was somewhat different as the site is well back from the road in the middle of a field. On that occasion, the planners asked us to erect a temporary pole to the height and they then went to look at it to see where it was visible from.

    Things may have changed since, but I would always just start with a meeting with the planners. You may find in some areas that the needs are very simple. However, in close proximity to other houses, you would do well to have letters of support and to have dealt with issues such as shadow-flicker (where the sun shines though the blades onto your neighbours window, causing a strobe disco simulation).


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