Calls for developer to withdraw plans for Wexford wind farm due to 'overwhelming opposition'

Councillors from the Gorey Kilmuckridge Municipal District have called for developers to withdraw plans for the proposed Kilmichael Wind Farm. The project is at the pre-planning stage and would place eight turbines, each up to 180m tall, about 5km west of Gorey, along with a substation at Glandoran. Regnum Renewables is conducting environmental and technical assessments before submitting a planning application. Local residents have strongly opposed the project and formed the No to Kilmichael Wind Farm group, vowing to fight the development. A motion submitted by Councillor Joe Sullivan asks the municipal district to call on Regnum Renewables to withdraw the proposal, citing overwhelming opposition from residents in multiple townlands.

"Councillors from the Gorey Kilmuckridge District have called upon the developers of a proposed eight turbine wind farm to withdraw their plans for the project due to "overwhelming opposition" from local residents."

"The site for Kilmichael Wind Farm, which is currently at the pre-planning stage, is approximately 5km west of Gorey and, if approved, would see the construction of eight wind turbines, each with a height of up to 180m, and a substation at Glandoran."

"Regnum Renewables is developing the project and says it is currently undergoing a "comprehensive programme of environmental and technical assessments" prior to submitting its planning application."

"Councillor Joe Sullivan submitted a motion in which he asked that the GKMD call on Regnum Renewables to "withdraw their proposal for Kilmichael Windfarm in the townlands of Mount Nebo, Craan Upper, Slievebawn, Monaseed, Demense and Kilmichael, Gorey due to the overwhelming opposition to the project by the residents of the aforementioned areas.""

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