Craiggore windfarm in the townlands of Moneyguiggy and Craiggore Forest, Belraugh Road, Garvagh
The Section 55 application seeks to vary Condition No. 23 of planning consent B/2012/0268/F (Condition No. 22 of LA01/2017/1124/F & LA01/2018/0790/F) at the Craiggore Wind Farm which is in the townlands of Moneyguiggy and Craiggore Forest, Belraugh Road, Co Londonderry. Condition No. 23 of planning consent B/2012/0268/F (No. 22 of permission LA01/2017/1124/F _ LA01/2018/0790/F) relates to the requirement to make noise compliance measurements within 6 months of the wind farm being operational. A variation is sought to the time window of 6 months previously consented (Amended Description). Condition 23 for the previous approval (B/2012/0268/F) states: Within 6 months of the development first becoming fully operational the wind farm operator shall at his/her expense employ a suitable qualified and competent person to undertake a noise survey to assess the level of noise immissions from the wind farm. The duration of such monitoring shall be sufficient to provide comprehensive information on noise levels with all turbines operating across the range of wind speeds referred to in Condition 22 and covering a range of wind directions. Details of the noise monitoring survey shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Council prior to any monitoring commencing. The Council shall be notified not less than 2 weeks in advance of the date of commencement of the noise survey. The proposed amended text for Condition 23 is as follows: Condition 23: Within 36 months of the development first becoming fully operational the wind farm operator shall at his/her expense employ a suitable qualified and competent person to undertake a noise survey to assess the level of noise immissions from the wind farm. The duration of such monitoring shall be sufficient to provide comprehensive information on noise levels with all turbines operating across the range of wind speeds referred to in Condition 22 and covering a range of wind directions. Details of the noise monitoring survey shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Council prior to any monitoring commencing. The Council shall be notified not less than 2 weeks in advance of the date of commencement of the noise survey. The only change is the number of months specified in the first sentence, with this being increased from 6 to 36.