Go ahead given for 100m high lattice type meteorological mast in Louth
Louth County Council has given the go ahead for the erection of a temporary 100m high lattice type meteorological mast
Louth County Council has given the go ahead for the erection of a temporary 100m high lattice type meteorological mast at Drumshallon, Co Louth.
EDF Renewables Ireland applied for planning permission in March for the mast, which it said would be erected for for a period of five years, and which would be fixed to ground anchors by guy wires, and would include instruments for measuring local climate conditions, services and associated equipment.
The application also sought the go ahead for an Infra-Red LED aviation light to be fitted near the top of the lattice section of the proposed meteorological mast, and bird flight deterrent markers to be fitted to each guy wire at approximately 10m intervals.
Louth County Council granted planning permission for the development on 10 April, subject to nine planning conditions.
Included in the conditions the Council said that “the temporary meteorological mast and the associated ancillary development hereby permitted, shall be removed not later than three years from the commencement of development”.