FS007151 Sunrise Wind Ltd., Site Investigations for the proposed Sunrise Offshore Wind Farm, off Counties Dublin and Wicklow

Name:

Sunrise Wind Limited

Address:

First Floor, 43-49 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin D02 KV60

Description:

Foreshore licence application for site investigation activities to undertake a variety of marine surveys at the proposed site in order to inform the specific location, design and layout of the proposed offshore wind farm and export cable route to shore. The surveys will include geophysical, geotechnical, environmental and metocean campaigns. The site investigation surveys in the proposed Foreshore Licence Application Area will support the development of the proposed Sunrise Offshore Wind Farm.

Location:

Off County Dublin and County Wicklow.

Under Section 19 of the Foreshore Act 1933, and Regulation 42(6) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

Viewing Locations:

• Bray Garda Station, Convent Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 E093, Ireland

+353 1 666 5300

Open 24 hours a day

• Fingal County Council, County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67 X8Y2, Ireland

+353 1 890 5000

Open times as follows: Monday – Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm

• Wicklow Library, The Mall, Main Street, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow, A67 X504, Ireland

+353 404 67025

Open times as follows: Monday 10am to 5pm, Tuesday 10am to 8.30pm, Wednesday 10am to 5pm, Thursday 10am to 8.30pm, Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm

County:

Wicklow & Dublin

Commencement Date:

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Closing Date:

Friday, 26 May 2023

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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.

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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.

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