ESB Belcamp 220 kV Substation, in the townlands of Clonshaugh and Belcamp, Co. Dublin
New electricity transmission infrastructure at the ESB Belcamp substation.
F23A/0040 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 September 2023
- Reference
- F23A/0040
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of major new electricity transmission infrastructure at the existing ESB Belcamp 220 kV substation. It includes a new 17-meter-high Gas Insulated Switchgear building, three transformers, a STATCOM transformer, and seven lightning protection masts.
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Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of the provision of new electricity transmission infrastructure at the existing esb belcamp 220 kv substation, comprising
- Installation of an additional 220 kv gas insulated switchgear (gis) 16 bay building north of the existing station compound (approximately 84 m by 25m and 17 m in height), this includes an associated extension to the hardstanding compound {approximately 3.2 hectares) to facilitate the same. This includes: a) three 220/110 kv transformers located adjacent to the new 220 kv gis building (approximately 8m high); b) a busduct connection from the new 220 kv gis building to the existing 220 kv belcamp substation; c) one +100 mvar220 kv statcom transformer including associated auxiliary transformer, series coils, outdoor cooling bank control and valve building
- Seven lightning protection masts (ranging in height from approximately 8 m to 20 m)
- All ancillary site development works including site preparation works, site clearance and levelling; provision of hardstanding, internal access tracks and temporary construction compound; associated underground cabling and earthgrid; associated extended surface water drainage network including attenuation storage; associated reinforced concrete perimeter wall (3 m in height with a 1 m electric fence on top); perimeter palisade fencing (3 m in height), external lighting as required to facilitate the development
- Access to the proposed development site will be via the existing internal access road, and existing vehicular entrance onto the r139 regional road. A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application. Ai received 01/09/23
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for office, research and development and high technology/high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received1 September 2023
- Decision due26 October 2023
- Decision issued26 October 2023
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