Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow) (38.4 MW wind farm)
Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow) is a 38.4 MW wind farm project in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 June 2018; the record was last updated on 27 November 2018.
38.4 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 November 2018record last updated
Fermanagh and Omaghcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 June 2006 | Application submitted |
| 13 October 2009 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 16 October 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 October 2009 | Appeal allowed |
| 15 December 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 June 2018 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 38.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 November 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Energia
- Planning authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Planning application reference
- K/2006/1368/F
- Appeal reference
- A2009/0268
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- Pollnalaght, Drumquin, Co Tyrone
- Council area (by location)
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Time to decision
- 173 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4107
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Top | wind farm | 27 | under construction | 2.2 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Drumquin | battery storage | 87.8 | application submitted | 3.4 |
| Curraghamulkin (Dooish Wind Farm) | wind farm | 30 | operational | 4.8 |
| Skreen Road | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 5.3 |
| Dunnaree Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 5.9 |
| Clunahill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Thornog Windfarm | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 8.7 |
| Thornog Windfarm Extension | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 8.7 |
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 (54.5683, -7.441).