GrantedInfrastructureDecided 1 February 2023

Kildare Innovation Campus, Barnhall Road, Leixlip

Development of four ESB substations at the Kildare Innovation Campus in Leixlip.

221096 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 September 2022

Reference: 221096
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 September 2022

Summary

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The project consists of developing four 20 kV ESB double substations across four sites totaling approximately 591 square meters at the Kildare Innovation Campus. The works include constructing three standalone substations and making internal alterations to an existing building to accommodate the fourth.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 230 m²

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Development description

Development of 4 no. 20 kv esb double substations at four sites of c. 591 sqm in total (site 1, c. 138 sqm adjacent to building 4; site 2, c. 138 sqm adjacent to building 2 and building 5; site 3, c. 138 sqm adjacent to building 5; and site 4, c. 177 sqm partially within building 9, at the kildare innovation campus (formerly known as the hewlett packard campus) barnhall road, leixlip, co. Kildare. The wider kildare innovation campus is c. 80 hectares. The wider campus is principally bounded by: barnhall road to the north; celbridge road to the east; barnhall rugby football club to the south; and grounds associated with castletown house to the west. The proposed development will consist of: the construction of 3 no. Standalone esb double substations and associated lv switch rooms (substations no. 1-3) of c. 3m in height, c. 4.8m in depth, and c. 17.8m in width, with an individual gross floor area of 57.5 sqm; and all associated works above and below ground. Substation no. 4 (gross floor area of 57.5 sqm) will include: internal alterations to the existing campus building no. 9; associated lv switch rooms; the removal of existing louvre and replacement with substation access doors on the southeast elevation; access path; and all associated works above and below ground. The cumulative gross floor area of the development will be 230 sqm

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Timeline

Application received6 September 2022
Further information requested27 October 2022
Further information received19 January 2023
Decision due15 February 2023
Decision issued1 February 2023
Grant issued13 April 2023
Permission expiry12 April 2028

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