Wind Energy Maps. Tipperary Wind Energy Strategy 2016

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1 Wind Energy Maps Tipperary Wind Energy Strategy 2016

2 Map 1 Previous Wind Energy Policy Areas & Planning Applications Wind Energy Planning Applications ( Tipperary County Council and within 5km Buffer of Adjoining Counties) Granted, Constructed Granted, Not Constructed Granted, Not Constructed, Expired Application Under Consideration Refused 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Standardised Wind Energy Policy Areas Preferred Area Area Open for Consideration Areas Unsuitable

3 6 Submissio fromnation Regional Bo from Nenagh 2 Submission(s) from Borrisoleigh from Currabaha from Grousehall from Longford Pass 18 Submission(s) from Co.Tipperary with no Specific Location from Thurles from Two Mile Borris from Slieveardagh from Co.Kilke with no Specific Location from Cappawhite 2 Submission(s) from Killenaule from Knockroe 57 Submission(s) from Faugheen 3 Submission(s) from Suir Valley 23 Submission(s) from Ahenny 2 Submission(s) from Kilmacoliver from Poulrone from Clonmel from Ballypatrick 2 Submission(s) from Lisadobber 22 Submission(s) from Ballyneale 3 Submission(s) from Birch from Knockglass 2 Submission(s) from Carrick-on-Suir from Ballinurra from Ballyrichard from Newtown Map 2 Distribution of Pre-Draft Submissions Distribution of Submissions Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Tipperary County Council Wind Energy Planning Application Data Granted, Not Constructed Granted, Constructed Application Under Consideration

4 Map 3 SEAI Wind Energy Atlas Data 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary (m/s)

5 Map 4 Quantitative Landscape Sensitivity Analysis 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Primary Amenity Soils Restricted to: Acid Shallow Well Drained Mineral, Blanket Bog, Cutover Peat, Lacustrine and Scree Selected Land Cover Classes (based on CORINE 2012) Slope Greater than or Equal to 15 Degrees Elevation Greater than 200m

6 Map 5 Transmission Grid Information 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Substations (38kV) Substations ( kV) ESB Lines (38kV) ESB Lines (110kV) ESB Lines (220kV) ESB Lines (400kV) 25km Buffer of Substations (110kv-220kV) 25km Buffer of Substations (38kV)

7 Banagher Portumna Birr Birr Env. Roscrea Nenagh Rathdowney Ballina Killaloe Ardnacrusha (Castlebank) Castleconnell Templemore Limerick City Newport Thurles Annacotty Callan Cashel Fethard Tipperary Cahir Carrick-on-Suir Clonmel Mitchelstown Mooncoin Portlaw Lismore Map 6 Population Density and Settlement Patterns 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Urban Areas (CSO Towns and Villages) 1km Buffer from Urban Areas Residential Properites CSO Population Density Grid (1km2)

8 Birr Roscrea Nenagh Ballina Templemore Newport Thurles Cashel Tipperary Fethard Cahir Clonmel Carrick-On-Suir Map 7 Landslide Incidence and Peat Soils Historic Landslide Incidence Database (GSI) 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Settlements (population > 1000) Peat Soils Peat-based Quaternary Sediments

9 Map 8 Ecological Designationsand Wind Energy Planning Applications Wind Energy Planning Applications ( Tipperary County Council and within 5km Buffer of Adjoining Counties) Status, Constructe Granted, Constructed Granted, Not Constructed Granted, Not Constructed, Expired Application Under Consideration Refused 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Natural Heritage Area (NHA) proposed Natural Heritage Area (pnha) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Special Protection Area (SPA)

10 Birr Roscrea Nenagh Ballina Templemore Newport Thurles Cashel Tipperary Fethard Cahir Clonmel Carrick-On-Suir Map 9 Cultural Heritage Record of Protected Structures (RPS) National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) Architectural Conservation Areas (ACA) 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Settlements (population > 1000)

11 N Shannon Woodford Nore Upper Shannon Graney / Scariff Nore Middle Suir Clodiagh Tipperary Suir Multeen Nore Lower Suir Suir Aherlow Suir Tar Suir Thonoge Suir Clodiagh Waterford Mahon Munster Blackwater Map 10 Water Framework Directive - Protected Surface Water Areas (Salmonid & Nutrient Sensitive Rivers & Freshwater Pearl Mussel Catchments) 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Salmonid Rivers Nutrient Sensitive Rivers Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera) Catchments Catchments of SAC populations listed in S.I. 296 of 2009 Catchments of other extant populations Catchments with previous records of Margaritifera, but current status unknown

12 Development Plan 2010 Area (as varied) N Map 11 Wind Energy Policy Areas Development Plan Area 2009 (as varied) Development Plan Area 2010 (as varied) 10Km Buffer of Tipperary County Boundary Areas Unsuitable for New Wind Energy Development Areas Open for Consideration for New Wind Energy Development