An Associated address of Lands at Fieldstown, Off the R122 Regional Road, Clonmethan Electoral District, County Dublin
Proposed 110kV substation and underground grid connection in Fieldstown.
SID/03/23 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 12 December 2023
- Reference
- SID/03/23
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 12 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedEnergia Solar Holdings Limited intends to apply for a 10-year approval for electricity transmission infrastructure. The development includes a 110kV substation compound and an underground cable connection to the Finglas Substation.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 450 m²
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Official record
Development description
- In accordance with section 182a of the planning and development act 2000, energia solar holdings limited, gives notice of its intention to make an application for a period of 10 years to an bord pleanála for approval of proposed electricity transmission infrastructure, cable connection and associated works at lands off the r122 regional road, within the townlands of fieldstown, clonmethan electoral district, county dublin, leinster, ireland. The proposed development comprises of a 110kv air insulated switchgear (ais) tail-fed substation compound (substation site), combined with a 110kv underground cable for connection (grid connection) to finglas substation consisting of: (i) a 110 kv air insulated switchgear (ais) tail-fed substation compound, consisting of
- A single storey 110kv ais substation building (total floor area comprising circa 450m2 , height approximately 6.3m)
- Medium voltage (mv) switchgear container and switchboard total floor area comprising circa 60m2
- 110kv grid transformer and 2no. House transformers within bunded enclosures (approximately 6m high)
- Diversion of existing 38kv overhead line (ohl)
- 160mv transformer positioned within bunded enclosures (height approximately 6m)
- A shunt filter
- Diesel generator & diesel tank
- Twelve lightning protection masts (height approximately 20m)
- 2.6m high perimeter palisade fencing and post and rail (1.4m high) fencing
- Internal separation fencing (2.6m high). (ii) grid connection consisting of
- A 13.3 km underground 110kv cable connection to finglas substation to facilitate connection to national grid
- Approximately 20 no. Joint bays primarily within public roadways
- Trenchless installation in the form of horizontal directional drilling (hdd) will be used at the following locations
- Broadmeadow river bridge before the junction of the r122 and r121
- Ward river bridge on r122
- Under the n2 prior to entering finglas substation. In addition to the above, the proposed development will include
- New site entrance off the r122
- Internal access roads and car parking
- Drainage infrastructure
- All associated and ancillary site development works including localised alterations to the landscape. The planning application is accompanied by an environmental considerations report (ecr)
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 December 2023
- Decision due5 February 2024
- Decision issued29 January 2025
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