FS007575 Kinsale Offshore Wind Limited Site Investigations for Export Cable Corridor for proposed Offshore Wind Farm, off County Cork

Name:

Kinsale Offshore Wind Limited

Address:

Unit 74, Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay, Cork T23 HF51

Description:

The Foreshore Licence application is to undertake the surveys and site investigations to inform development and project design for the proposed site of Kinsale Offshore Wind Limited's proposed fixed foundation offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea off Co. Cork. Proposed surveys include Geophysical, Archaeological, Subtidal, Marine benthic ecology flora and fauna and Geotechnical.

Location:

Off County Cork.

Under Section 19 of the Foreshore Act 1933, as amended, 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 and 31st May 2023, free of charge at:

Kinsale Garda Station, Church Square, Kinsale, Co. Cork, P17 N525, Tel: 021-477 9250, Opening hours: 10:00 – 18:00 (Mon-Sun)

Cobh Garda Station, Lower Road, Cobh, Co. Cork, Tel: 021-4908530, Opening hours: 24/7

Cork County Council, Planning Department, County Hall, Carrigrohane Rd, Cork, T12 R2NC, Tel: 021-427 6891, Opening hours: 09:00 – 17:00 (Mon-Fri)

Cork City Library, 57-61 Grand Parade, Cork, T12 NT99, Tel: 021-492 4900, Opening hours: 10:00 – 17:30 (Mon-Sat)

County:

Cork

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The Department wishes to draw attention to its policy on Item was unpublished or removed that may be contained in submissions it receives.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.

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