This website has been prepared by McCarthy Keville O’Sullivan Ltd. (MKO) on behalf of Sheskin South Renewables Power Designated Activity Company (DAC) , have applied to An Bord Pleanála for planning permission for the construction of a wind energy development in Sheskin and adjacent townlands, near the village of Bangor Erris, Co. Mayo. The proposed development is being brought forward in response to local, national, regional and European policy regarding Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy, associated climate change policy objectives and to reduce Ireland’s dependence on imported fossil fuels for the production of electricity.

The proposed wind energy development will encompass 21 No. wind turbines with blade tip height of 200 metres (m) above the top of the foundation  The application meets the threshold for wind energy set out in the Seventh Schedule of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2022, on foot of a notice issued by An Bord Pleanála (the Board) on 9 August 2022 (see section 1.2 below) is therefore being submitted directly to the Board, and is therefore being submitted directly to An Bord Pleanála as a Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID) in accordance with Section 37E of the Planning and Development Acts 2000, as amended.

An Environmental Impact Assessment Report accompanies the planning application for the proposed development submitted to the Board. The planning application is also accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.