Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 10 October 2024

The townlands of Ballyvergal and Pollerton Little County Carlow and Knocknagee County Kildare

Construction of a 38kV/MV electrical substation and associated works across Carlow and Kildare.

2460072 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 25 March 2024

Reference
2460072
Authority
Carlow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
25 March 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for a 1.54-hectare development consisting of a 38kV/MV electrical substation, underground cables, and associated works. The project includes a substation compound, prefabricated modules, transformers, a 10-metre telecommunication pole, and permanent access roads.

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Official record

Development description

Development at a 1.54ha site consisting of a 38kv/mv electrical substation, underground cables (ugc) & assoc. Works. Development will include: 1)construction of a substation compound of approx. 2,850m2 gross area, with 2.6m high palisade fence around entire perimeter of substation, with the following electrical plant within the substation: 1no. Prefabricated 38kv gis module & foundation (c. 31m2 & c. 5.2m high); 1no. Prefabricated mv gis module & foundation (c. 32m2 & c. 4.7m high); 1no. Prefabricated control room module & foundation (c. 32m2 & c. 4.7m high); 2no. 38/20kv 10 mva transformers & assoc. Bunds (c. 15m2, c. 4.5m high ea. ); telecommunication scada pole of c. 10 metres in height; assoc. & ancillary outdoor electrical equipment & other apparatus, incl. Installation of ugc; internal access road of c. 40m in length & c. 5m wide within proposed substation; compound lighting, boundary treatment, assoc. Drainage, landscaping & all ancillary site development works; 2)use of a portion of existing temporary road (c. 200m in length) permitted as part of recent msd rathgall development (planning ref: 21/360 & 22/110) for permanent use to facilitate access to proposed substation; 3)construction of new stone wall, fencing & gates at existing junction of temporary road with public road; 4)construction of internal access road (c. 140m in length) to proposed substation extending from existing temporary road on msd lands to proposed substation; 5)site clearance works related to proposed substation compound & access road incl. Removal of existing shed, store building & flat at rear of former b&b (c. 376m2 & c. 7.3m high), asphalt concrete yard adjacent to shed, septic tank, associated manholes & pipework, trees & hedgerow over a distance of c. 8m to facilitate construction of new internal access road, 6)installation of c. 1.3km of double-circuit 38kv ugc along r448 road between proposed substation & existing carlow–graigue 38kv ohl; 7)installation of c. 0.7km of single circuit 38kv ugc along r448 road between proposed substation & existing carlow–ballylinan 38kv ohl; 8)installation of c. 0.3km of 6 circuit mv ugc along r448 road between proposed substation & existing r448 roundabout; 9)installation of new 12m high steel lattice mast on existing carlow–graigue 38kv ohl; 10)replacement of existing timber poleset (imp1395) with new 15m high steel lattice mast on existing carlow–ballylinan 38kv ohl - located in co. Kildare. Application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

IndustrySI
“To provide for industrial development and ancillary office use”

National zoning type: General industry

Objective set by the Carlow - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received25 March 2024
  2. Further information requested16 May 2024
  3. Further information received14 August 2024
  4. Decision due14 October 2024
  5. Decision issued10 October 2024
  6. Grant issued12 November 2024
  7. Permission expiry11 November 2029

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