FS007135 - ESB Wind Development Ltd. Site Investigations at Loch Garman Offshore Wind off coast of county Wexford

Name:

ESB Wind Development Limited

Address:

27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2

Description:

ESB Wind Development Limited have applied for a Licence to carry out site investigations relating to a possible wind farm on a site named "Loch Garman Offshore Wind", situated off the coast of county Wexford.

This foreshore application relates to the Site Investigation works only. These activities are required to inform: the overall project feasibility; the conditions at site and along the cable route; the various assessments required to progress the project; and the development of the project.

Location:

A site area named "Loch Garman Offshore Wind", situated off the coast of Wexford.

Under Section 19 of the Foreshore Act 1933, as amended and Regulation 42 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

A copy of the application and the relevant documents, maps, plans and drawings, are available for inspection free of charge for 30 calendar days, between Wednesday 17th May 2023 and Thursday 15th June 2023, at the following locations:

• Wexford County Council, Planning Department, Customer Service Unit Block B, County Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford, Y35 WY93. Open Monday to Friday: 09:00 to 13:00 and 14.00 to 16.00. Phone: +353 53 9196101; Email customerservice@wexfordcoco.ie

• Gorey Library, Gorey Civic Sq., The Avenue, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 WK37. Open Monday 10:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17.30, Tuesday 10:30 to 21:00, Wednesday 10:30 to 17:30, Thursday 10:30 to 21:00, Friday 10:30 to 17.30, Saturday 10:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17.30. Phone: +353 53 9483820; Email goreylibrary@wexfordcoco.ie

• Gorey Garda Station, 50 Main Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 YE27. Open 24-hours, Phone: +353 53 9430690.

• Wexford Garda Station, Mulgannon, Wexford, Co. Wexford, Y35 DH60. Open 24-hours, Phone: + 353 53 9165

Application documents are also available on this Department's website at the following URL: https://www.gov.ie/en/foreshore-notice/5f301-fs007135-esb-wind-development-ltd-site-investigations-at-loch-garman-offshore-wind-off-coast-of-county-wexford/

Commencement Date:

Wednesday 17th May 2023

Closing Date:

Thursday 15th June 2023

Making a submission:

Submissions can be made to: Foreshore Section, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Newtown Road, Wexford, Co Wexford or foreshoreORE@housing.gov.ie .

Submissions received outside of the public consultation period cannot be considered.

The Department wishes to draw attention to its policy on defamatory material that may be contained in submissions it receives.

Terms and Conditions

All submissions and comments submitted to the Department for this purpose are subject to release under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014 and the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007-2014. Submissions are also subject to Data Protection legislation.

Personal, confidential or commercially sensitive information should not be included in your submission and it will be presumed that all information contained in your submission is releasable under the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

What we will do with your response

The information provided by respondents will inform the decision-making process regarding this foreshore consent application.

Please note that submissions received may be made available on the Department’s website, unless otherwise requested. In any event, all submissions received will be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection legislation.

See also the Privacy Statement and the Department's Data Protection Policy under the document links below.

Public Notice