Townlands of Aghanagran Lower, Ballyline West Kilgarvan Coolkeragh and Tullamore, Co. Kerry
A new 7.3km underground grid connection route for the Ballylongford wind farm.
2360050 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 20 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360050
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a new 7.3km underground 38kV electric cable route along public roads and private property to connect the permitted Ballylongford wind farm to a proposed substation. It represents a change to a previously permitted 12.1km route and includes relocating the wind farm's substation.
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Official record
Development description
A new grid connection route connecting the permitted ballylongford windfarm (kerry county council planning ref 19/381) ( an bord pleanala ref- pl08.304807) at aghanagran middle and lower, ballyline west and tullahennel south, ballylongford, to the proposed 38kvsubstation (kerry county council planning ref 23/431) at tullamore, listowel, co kerry. The route will entail the installation of approximately 7.3km of 38kv underground electric cable passing through townlands of aghanagran lower, ballyline west, kilgarvan, coolkeragh, and tullamore in county, kerry the proposed grid route is proposed to be via underground cables located along the public roads : l10028, r552, and l-1009, and private property. The new grid route is a change a previously granted permission for a 12.1km grid connection route (kerry county council planning ref 20/438) ( an bord pleanala ref- pl08308643) from the permitted wind farm to the 38kva /110kva substation at kilpaddoge, tarbert. The proposal includes alterations to the permitted windfarm (kerry county council planning ref 19/381) ( an bord pleanala ref- pl08.304807), the permitted 38 kv substation at the wind farm is to be relocated and redesigned. The altered substation proposal will be located in a new substation compound that includes a control building, and all associated electrical plant and apparatus, fencing, and an access track within the townland of aghanagran lower. The proposed substation at the windfarm will be connected to the windfarm via underground cabling from turbine t4. The project includes all ancillary and associated works necessary to facilitate the development, including three temporary construction compounds. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application.
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A commencement notice records works starting on 26 August 2024.
Notified floor area: 127.9 m²
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 July 2023
- Further information requested13 September 2023
- Further information received20 November 2023
- Decision due23 January 2024
- Decision issued23 January 2024
- Grant issued26 February 2024
- Permission expiry25 February 2029
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