Gortgall (18.4 MW wind farm)
Gortgall is an 18.4 MW wind farm project in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 21 July 2009; the record was last updated on 8 October 2013.
18.4 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
8 October 2013record last updated
Fermanagh and Omaghcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 March 2006 | Application submitted |
| 21 July 2009 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 8 October 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Unknown
- Planning authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Planning application reference
- L/2006/1197
- Turbines
- 7 (DfI Northern Ireland; REPD: 8)
- Address (REPD)
- Belmore Mountain, townland of Gortgall in the parish of Boho, Co Fermanagh
- Council area (by location)
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Time to decision
- 177 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2957
Who decides
| Applications | Fermanagh and Omagh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 74 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 70 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 87.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Tyrone | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.3055, -7.6996).