FS007163 Wicklow Sea Wind Ltd., Site Investigations for the proposed Wicklow Project offshore wind farm, off County Wicklow

Name:

Wicklow Sea Wind Limited, a subsidiary company of Inis Offshore Wind Ltd.

Address:

C/O Inis Offshore Wind Limited, Unit 74, Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay, Cork

Description:

The Foreshore Licence application is to undertake surveys and site investigations to inform development and project design for the proposed site. The surveys will gather further information on: seabed and sub-seabed conditions; geotechnical data on the stability of soils, sediments, clays and gravels to allow the characterisation of the sub-seabed strata to inform design; wind and metocean (wave, current, tide and water levels) information; provide the project team with baseline information on the environmental conditions at the site, including marine ecology, bird, mammals and benthos; provide the project team with information on the archaeological conditions at the site.

In order to meet the above objectives various Site Investigation (SI) works and monitoring device deployments are required, for which a Foreshore Licence is required. The proposed foreshore licence area covers the wind farm array area only.

Location:

Off County Wicklow

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 [link broken] that may be contained in submissions it receives.

Public Notice:

S.19 and R.42 Public Consultation 2023

Prescribed Body Consultation 2023

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.