GrantedInfrastructureDecided 8 May 2026

Co. Kildare, Refer to Particulars attached

Uprating works to a 54km long 110kV overhead electricity line across County Kildare.

2561155 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 13 October 2025

Reference: 2561155
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 October 2025

Summary

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The project involves uprating works to the existing Rinawade – Dunfirth Tee – Kinnegad 110kV overhead line. The Kildare portion of the line spans over 30km and includes 140 supporting structures across numerous townlands.

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Development description

Works to uprate the existing rinawade – dunfirth tee – kinnegad 110kv overhead line (ohl). Within county kildare, the proposed development will take place within the following townlands: confey, parsonstown, barnhall, easton, rinawade upper, rinawade lower, castletown, oldcarton, nicholastown, killickaweeny, cappagh, newtown, ballynakill, ballyvoneen, dysart, dunfierth, coolree, kilmurry, thomastown, kilshanchoe, clonagh, cadamstown, tanderagee, calfstown, ballinderry, balrinnet, kilglass, nurney, williamstown, ballindoolin, carrick, grange east, rahin. The rinawade - dunfirth tee - kinnegad 110 kv ohl circuit runs through county meath, county kildare and county offaly. It is 54 km in length and travels from kinnegad 110 kv substation in killaskillen (county meath) and traverses southeast where a short loop into dunfirth 110 kv substation in dunfirth (county kildare) exists. The line then continues southeast where it terminates at rinawade 110kv substation in rinawade lower (county kildare). The ohl has a total of 249no. Supporting structures. Within the functional area of kildare county council, there is 30.66 km of the existing ohl circuit, with 140 no. Structures. Within the functional area of meath county council there is 23.16 km, with 107 no. Structures, and within the functional area of offaly county council there is 0.42 km, with 2 no. Structures. Separate planning applications will be lodged with meath county council and offaly county council. The proposed development within co. Kildare will comprise: the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing ohl circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure numbers 93
153, 224
226, and 240
247; the strengthening of tower foundations at 9no. Locations; the strengthening of towers (i. E. , member replacement) at 14no. Locations; the painting of towers at 15no. Locations; shear block remedial works of towers at 1no. Location; the replacement of polesets at 43no. Locations, with similar structures. There will be no change in height at 6no. Poleset replacements. There will be height increases between 0.1m and 2.0m at 33no. Poleset replacements. Poleset numbers 67, 72 and 132 will increase in height no greater than 3.0m, and poleset number 151 will increase in height no greater than 4.0m; the replumbing of polesets at 14no. Locations; the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures where conductor wires will be replaced; the replacement of stay wire/a

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Application received13 October 2025
Further information requested3 December 2025
Further information received14 April 2026
Decision due11 May 2026
Decision issued8 May 2026
Grant issued15 June 2026
Permission expiry14 June 2031

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