FS006886 Clarus Offshore Wind Farm - Site Investigations off Counties Kerry and Clare

Name:

Clarus Offshore Wind Farm Limited

Address:

DP Energy Ireland, Mill House, Buttevant, Co. Cork, Ireland, P51 TN35

Description:

Clarus Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. is applying for an Investigative Foreshore Licence to undertake a full suite of site investigations at a Cable Investigation Area associated with the potential Clarus Offshore Wind Farm. The duration of the Investigative Foreshore License sought is requested to extend over a minimum of 5 years. The proposed site investigations have been designed to help assess potential export cable corridors and cable landfall areas associated with the potential Clarus Offshore Wind Farm, under Investigative Foreshore Licence application FS006886. The results of these site investigations will be used to select optimal export cable route(s), cable landfall option(s) and to provide baseline data for environmental appraisal.

Location:

Off the coast of Clare

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, maps, plans, and drawings are available for inspection, between 10th November 2022 and 9th December 2022, free of charge at:

• Kilkee Garda Station, Dough, Kilkee, Co. Clare, V15X440. Contact Kilrush Garda Station on 065 9080557 for appointment.

• Kilrush Garda Station, Ennis Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare, V15Y191. Open 24hrs.

• Ballybunion Garda Station, Main Street, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, V31WC58. Contact Listowel Garda Station on 068 50820 for appointment.

• Tarbert District Garda Station, Bridewell Street, Tarbert, Co. Kerry, V31W351. Contact Listowel Garda Station on 068 50820 for appointment.

• Kilrush Civic Offices, Town Hall, Kilrush, Co. Clare, V15XK70. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

• Kilkee Library, O'Connell St, Dough, Kilkee, Co. Clare, V15P960. Open Mon/Tues 1:30pm-5:30pm and 6pm-8pm, Tues/Thur/Fri 10:30am-1:30pm and Sat 2pm-5:30pm and 10:30am-2pm

• Kilrush Library, O’Gorman Street, Kilrush, County Clare, V15W577. Open Mon/Wed/Fri 10am-1:30pm and 2:30pm-5:30pm, Tues/Thur 10am-1:30pm and 2:30pm-8pm, Sat 10am-2pm

Commencement Date

10 November 2022

Closing Date

9 December 2022

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

Please quote FS006886 Clarus Offshore Wind Farm – Consultation in the submission header.

Submissions received outside of the public consultation period cannot be considered.

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