Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 14 November 2024

A 2.4 Ha Site Located to the South of Batter Lane, And to the West of the M1, Belinstown, Swords, Co Dublin

Construction of a 110 kV electrical substation and associated infrastructure on a 2.4 hectare site in Swords.

SID/01/24 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 January 2024

Reference
SID/01/24
Authority
Fingal County Council
Register status
In progress
Received
12 January 2024

Summary

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The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is seeking approval for a 110 kV / MV electrical substation. The development includes removing an existing 30m mast, constructing a substation compound, a 600 sqm Gas Insulated Switchgear building, two 26m end masts, and installing two transformers.

Infrastructuresubstationelectricityinfrastructure
Floor area
600 m²

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Official record

Development description

In accordance with section 182a of the planning and development act 2000, as amended, the electricity supply board (esb) gives notice of its intention to make an application for approval to an bord pleanála in relation to proposed development of c. 2.4 ha of land lying to the south of batter lane, and to the west of the m1, belinstown, county dublin, described below. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a 110 kv / mv electrical substation and will include the following elements: (1) removal of one existing 110 kv double circuit overhead line mast (c. 30 m in height); (2) construction of: (i) a substation compound (c. 4800 sq. M. ) with 2.6 m high palisade perimeter fencing; (ii) a seven bay 110 kv gas insulated switchgear (gis) building (c. 600 sq. M. ; c. 13 m in height); (iii) two 110 kv double circuit overhead line end masts (c. 26 m in height); four 110 kv overhead line gantries (c. 16 m in height); and associated outdoor electrical equipment to facilitate underground cable connections between the existing transmission circuits and the proposed gis building; (iv) two 110 kv transformers in transformer bays (c. 5 m in height) with associated electrical equipment; (v) an internal access road (c. 5 m wide) and car parking area (5no parking spaces); and (3) all associated and ancillary site development works, and provision of site services including lighting, telecommunications, modified access from batter lane public road, drainage, and landscaping. For information purposes only - this 110 kv substation, when ultimately constructed, will replace a 38 kv substation granted permission by fingal county council in december 2023 (reg. Ref. F23a/0643) abp reference: abp-318844-24.

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received12 January 2024
  2. Decision due4 March 2024
  3. Decision issued14 November 2024

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