Planning application
On lands directly south of Legavallon Road and the B109 and circa 0.53km east from Temple Road, and circa 7.5km west from the town of Garvagh, County Londonderry/Derry, Northern Ireland
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The Proposed Development seeks to amend the previously consented Smulgedon Wind Farm (Planning References: LA01/2021/0175/F and B/2009/0070/F) and will consist of a reduction in turbines from 7 to 5 with a tip height of up to 150m and hub height of up to 81m. The Proposed Development will also consist of underground cabling, crane pads, substation, upgraded access tracks, CCTV, fencing and other ancillary infrastructure. The Proposed Development will be accessed from the Legavallon Road
As published by the council, reference LA01/2025/0781/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA01/2025/0781/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 31 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Dungiven
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2025
Received by Causeway Coast and Glens
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6 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
123 documents on file for this application
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Land directly south and north of Legavallon Road and c. 0.45km south of the B109 and circa 0.3km east from Temple Road, and circa 7km west from the town of Garvagh and the townland of Smulgedon, County Londonderry/Derry, Northern Ireland
The Proposed Development seeks to amend the previously consented Smulgedon Wind Farm (Planning References: LA01/2021/0175/F and B/2009/0070/F) and will consist of a reduction in turbines from 7 to 5 with a tip height of up to 150m and hub height of up to 87m. The Proposed Development will also consist of underground cabling, external transformers crane pads, substation, upgraded access tracks, CCTV, fencing and other ancillary infrastructure. The Proposed Development will be accessed from the Legavallon Road.
Decided 5 docs -
Land directly south of Legavallon Road and the B109 and circa 0.3km east from Temple Road, and circa 7km west from the town of Garvagh, County Londonderry/Derry, Northern Ireland. Gortnamoyagh Forest is in close proximity to the eastern and southern edge of the overall application area boundary. This range of mountains and hills forms a long series of prominent ridges, uplands and valleys that stretch in a broad arc for approximately 35km between Malligan in the north to the Sperrin Mountains in the south.
The Proposed Development will consist of the construction, operation and decommissioning of up to 5 turbines with a tip height of up to 150m and hub height of up to 87m at the following locations; T1: 276505.532, 415001.875, T2: 276028,415019, T3: 275446, 414833, T4: 275655, 414597, and T5: 276275, 414557. The Proposed Development will also consist of underground cabling, external transformers crane pads, substation, upgraded access tracks, CCTV, fencing and other ancillary infrastructure. The Proposed Development will be accessed from the B64.
Decided 5 docs
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