ACP has told parties in the case that the oral hearing due to take place in Shannon this Thursday will be limited to deal with aviation issues relevant to Shannon Airport and Woodcock Hill radar station in Clare.

Last year, Limerick firm Ballycar Green Energy lodged plans to ACP for the 12 turbine windfarm to be located 3km north-west of Limerick city.

ACP has received 74 third-party submissions with the bulk opposed to the windfarm which is proposed for a 105-hectare site neighbouring the townland of Ballycar, north of Meelick, Co Clare.

The tip height of the wind-turbines is to be 518 feet. Arising from the objections lodged by Shannon Airport and AirNav Ireland, ACP commissioned an independent aviation review by aviation consultancy Sagentia Aviation.

The Sagentia Aviation review st

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