Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 31 March 2017

Corrinshigo Drumpeak Marahill Cabra Annagh Dunaree Lisanisky Lisaturrin Enniskeen & Lisnahederna, Co Cavan and the townland of Raloaghan, Co Meath

Laying of an underground 20kV electricity cable to connect Raragh Windfarm to the national grid.

16566 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 8 December 2016

Reference
16566
Authority
Cavan County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
8 December 2016

Summary

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The development consists of laying an underground 20kV electricity cable and associated ducting, joint bays, and marker posts. This infrastructure will connect the permitted Raragh Windfarm in County Cavan to the existing Kingscourt 38kV ESB substation in County Meath, running primarily within public road corridors.

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Development description

Laying an underground 20kv electricity cable and associated ducting, installation of cable joint bays, link box chambers, cable marker posts and cable marker plates, to facilitate the connection of the permitted raragh windfarm within the townland of raragh and corrinshigo, co cavan (cavan co co planning ref. 09/270 and an bord pleanala planning ref. Pl02.236608) to the national electricity grid via the existing kingscourt 38kv esb substation in the townland of raloaghan, co meath. The proposed underground electricity cable will run predominately within the public road corridor except for approximately 0.7km which will traverse private access road and agricultural land within the townland of corrinshigo, co cavan. The works will take place within the verge of the road where possible, however, where this is not possible, the works will take place in the road surface. The proposed development will be constructed within the road corridor of the r162 regional road through the settlement of kingscourt, co cavan and onto the l3527 local road (carrickleck road) before entering the existing kingscourt 38kv esb substation within the townland of raloaghan, co meath. The proposed development includes for the laying underground of approximately 5km of 20kv electricity cable and associated ducting, the installation of 17 no. Cable joint bays, the installation of 2 no. Link box chambers, ancillary cable marker posts and ancillary cable marker plates. The proposed development within the jurisdiction of co cavan will consist of the laying underground of approximately 4.8km of 20kv electricity cable and associated ducting, the installation of 15 no. Cable joint bays, the installation of 2 no. Link box chambers, ancillary marker post and ancillary marker plates. The proposed development in co meath will consist of the laying underground of approximately 0.2km of 20kv electricity cable and associated ducting, the installation of 2 no. Cable joint bays, and ancillary marker plates. Concurrent planning applications will be made to both cavan county council and meath county council for the extend of the proposed development contained within the functional area of each jurisdiction. An environmental impact statement is submitted with this planning application

Key dates

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  1. Application received8 December 2016
  2. Further information requested9 February 2017
  3. Further information received8 March 2017
  4. Decision due4 April 2017
  5. Decision issued31 March 2017
  6. Appeal submitted26 April 2017
  7. Appeal decided22 June 2018
  8. Permission expiry21 June 2023

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