Confey (townland), Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Replacement of a single 34-metre electricity mast with three new masts in Leixlip.
16523 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 20 May 2016
- Reference
- 16523
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves replacing an existing 34m triple circuit branch mast with three separate latticed steel masts of 15m, 24m, and 34m in height. This will reduce dependence on a single mast and realign the existing 110kV overhead line circuits.
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Official record
Development description
The replacement of an existing triple circuit branch mast of 34m in height at confey (townland) which supports the existing corduff-rye-brook, maynooth-rye-brook and dunfirth-kinnegad-rinawade 110kv overhead line circuits with three masts of maximum heights of 15m (single circuit mast), 24m and 34m (both double circuit masts) and all ancillary site works to occur in the immediate vicinity of the existing mast. This will also result in the consequential realignment of the existing circuit conductors which will be supported on the new structures. The purpose of the mast replacement is to reduce the dependence on one mast to carry three overhead line circuits by means of providing an individual mast in this location for each of the three lines. The masts will be of latticed steel construction similar to the existing mast
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To retain and protect agricultural uses.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
Objective set by the Leixlip LAP 2020-2023 (2020–2026). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Riverforest View, Leixlip, Co. Kildare | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 426 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 May 2016
- Decision due14 July 2016
- Decision issued14 July 2016
- Appeal submitted5 August 2016
- Appeal decided21 December 2016
- Permission expiry20 December 2021
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