Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 13 July 2021

Bilboa Wind Farm, Land in the townlands of Boolyvannan Coolnakisha Boolyrathornan, Ballinabranagh Tomard Upper Tomard Lower

Installation of 6.6km of underground cables and a new substation to connect Bilboa Wind Farm to the national grid.

20180 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 11 June 2020

Reference
20180
Authority
Carlow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 June 2020

Summary

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The development includes laying approximately 4.6km of underground cables in County Carlow and 2.0km in County Laois. It also involves constructing a new substation, upgrading forestry and access tracks, and widening roads along the turbine delivery route.

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Development description

For the installation of approximately 4.6 kilometres (km) of underground cables within the carlow county council (ccc) boundary and approximately 2.0 km within the laois county council (lcc) boundary with a voltage of up to 38 kilovolts and associated works, including a new substation within lcc, for the connection of the consented bilboa wind farm (planning register references: carlow county council 11/154; an bord pleanala pl 01.240245) to the national electricity grid; upgrading of an existing forestry track within ccc; construction of two new onsite access tracks within ccc; re-orientation and increasing in size of a crane hardstanding within ccc; and road strengthening and widening along an updated turbine delivery route, within lcc, pursuant to the consented bilboa wind farm (planning register references; carlow county council 11/154; an bord pleanala pl 01.240245). The application is accompanied by a planning report, environmental impact assessment report and natura impact statement.

Key dates

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  1. Application received11 June 2020
  2. Further information requested31 July 2020
  3. Further information received19 May 2021
  4. Decision due13 July 2021
  5. Decision issued13 July 2021
  6. Grant issued13 August 2021
  7. Permission expiry12 August 2026

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