Killeen, Co. Kilkenny
A 10-year planning permission for a new 38kV substation in Killeen to support a 9-turbine wind farm.
20517 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 7 August 2020
- Reference
- 20517
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a 10-year permission for a new 38kV substation and ancillary site works in Kilkenny. This development is part of an overall project that includes a proposed 9-turbine wind farm in County Tipperary, which will be connected via underground cables.
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Development description
For a 10-year planning permission for a new 38kv substation. The development for which planning permission is being sought from kilkenny county council is located in the townland of killeen. This development comprises part of an overall development for which planning permission is also sought for a 9-turbine wind farm and all associated works on lands located in the townlands of farranrory upper, farranrory lower, coolnashinnagh & gortnasmuttaun co. Tipperary. A separate planning application will be made for an underground grid connection to tipperary county council and to kilkenny county council. The proposed development for which planning permission is being sought from kilkenny county council will constitute the provision of the following: construction of a new 38kv substation and all ancillary site works including the upgrade of site access and of existing site tracks; provision of internal communication cables. The planning application will be accompanied by an environment impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 August 2020
- Further information requested29 September 2020
- Application withdrawn16 September 2021
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