Foreshore notice
FS007588 Site Investigations by Wicklow Sea Wind Ltd for Cable Route off County Wicklow
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Status: Consultation
Reference Number: FS007588
Date Received: 2022/08/26
Name:
Wicklow Sea Wind Ltd, a subsidiary company of Inis Offshore Wind Ltd.
Address:
Unit 74, Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay, Cork T23 HF51
Description:
Inis Offshore Wind Limited with the support of Warwick Energy has identified projects that could support the Irish Government’s Climate Action Plan and 5 GW capacity targeted for 2030. The foreshore license application for Wicklow Sea Wind Limited is to survey an area suitable for the installation of an export cable corridor to connect a proposed fixed foundation offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea (approximately 8km off the east coast of Wicklow) to the grid. The Foreshore License application is to undertake the surveys and investigations to inform the route of the export cable corridor. The cable AoS covers the transmission assets area only. A separate Foreshore License was submitted (Wicklow Foreshore License Application: Reference: FS007163) in 2021 to cover the offshore wind generation assets.
Location:
Off County Wicklow
FS007588 Appropriate Assessment Screening Determination
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FS007588 Marine Advisor Screen Stage Environmental Report
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Under Section 19 of the Foreshore Act 1933, and Regulation 42 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011.
Viewing Locations:
A copy of the application, and the relevant documents and information, are available for inspection, between 2nd May 2023 to 31st of May 2023, free of charge at:
• Wicklow Garda Station, Batchelor's Walk, Wicklow, Co. Wicklow, A67 HK20
Opening hours: 24/7
• Gorey Garda Station, 50 Main Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 YE27
Opening hours: 24/7
• Arklow Garda Station, Abbey Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow Y14 H392
Opening hours: 24/7
• Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Whitegates, Wicklow Town, A67 FW96
Opening hours: 09:00-17:00 (Mon-Fri)
• Gorey Library, The Avenue, Gorey corporation lands, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 WK37
Opening hours: 10:30-17:30 (Mon, Wed, Fri-Sat), 10:30-21:00 (Tues, Thurs)
County:
Wicklow
Commencement Date:
2nd May 2023
Closing Date:
31st May 2023
Making a submission:
Submissions can be made to: Foreshore Unit, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Newtown Road, Wexford, Co Wexford or email 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.
Public Notice:
S.19 and R.42 Public Consultation 2023
Prescribed Body Consultation 2023
Applicant Response to Prescribed Bodies Observations - FS007588
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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.