Unshinagh Wind Farm

A planning application for the 14-turbine Unshinagh Wind Farm, located approximately 4km west of Carnlough, Co. Antrim, was submitted in December 2021. Following the Department for Infrastructure’s (DfI) Notice of Opinion to Refuse planning permission in January 2024, RES undertook a comprehensive review of the proposal and carefully considered the issues raised.

As a result, we have made significant amendments to the scheme and recently submitted Further Environmental Information to DfI. The revised design seeks to address and further reduce potential environmental effects while continuing to make a meaningful contribution to Northern Ireland's renewable energy ambitions.

The most significant change is a reduction in turbine numbers from 14 to 9 turbines. This substantial redesign has reduced the scale of the development and delivered notable reductions in potential landscape, visual and ornithological effects compared with the original proposal.

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Unshinagh Wind Farm is located approximately 4km west of Carnlough, Co. Antrim