Coolelan Kiltaghan North Kiltaghan South Clonmoyle West Ummeras More Mountrice Mullaghroe Upper Mullaghroe Lower Coolatogher Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh., Co. Kildare

• For works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kv overhead line (ohl) between the existing cushaling 110 kv substation in the townland of ballykilleen, co. Offaly and the existing portlaoise 110 kv substation in the townlands of clonminam and kylekiproe, co. Laois. The cushaling – portlaoise 110 kv ohl is approximately 41.6 km long and comprises 17 no. Steel lattice tower structures and 193 no. Wooden pole structures. The existing circuit is located across the functional areas of offaly county council (occ), kildare county council (kcc) and laois county council (lcc). Approximately 10 km of the existing ohl circuit is located within the functional area of occ, approximately 9 km is within the functional area of kcc and approximately 22.6 km is located within the functional area of lcc. Separate planning applications are being lodged with each respective county council. The proposed development across the functional area of co. Kildare is located in the townlands of coolelan, kiltaghan north, kiltaghan south, clonmoyle west, ummeras more, mountrice, mullaghroe upper, mullaghroe lower, coolatogher, coolsickin or quinsborough and coolnafearagh. The proposed development works across the functional area of co. Kildare will comprise
• The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection
• The replacement of 2 no. Steel towers and their foundations
• The replacement of steel members at 1 no. Tower
• Full tower painting required at 1 no. Location
• Shear block remedial works (raise and cap) at 1 no. Tower location
• The replacement of wooden poles only at 8 no. Locations
• The replacement of wooden poles and crossarm at 3 no. Locations
• The replacement of crossarm only at 4 no. Locations
• The replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required
• The replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations, as required
• The replacement of suspension clamps, vibration dampers and compression assemblies at all locations, as required
• All associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and
• Other temporary associated

1. Application received24 March 2025
2. Further information requested15 May 2025
3. Further information received7 August 2025
4. Decision due3 September 2025
5. Decision issued2 September 2025
6. Grant issued15 October 2025
7. Permission expiry14 October 2030

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