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Bigbog Coolnabacky Esker, Money Lower Loughteeog, Stradbally Co Laois

Amendments to a permitted solar farm development to replace a 110kV substation and realign solar arrays.

2360557 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 December 2023

Reference
2360557
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
20 December 2023

Summary

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The application seeks to replace a permitted 110kV substation with an Air Insulation Switchgear substation, including a single-storey control building and a fenced compound. It also proposes realigning permitted solar arrays, constructing a new vehicular entrance, and laying an underground cable connection.

Energysolarsubstationinfrastructuregrid
Storey
1
Floor area
134 m²

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Development description

Proposed amendments to planning permission reg. Ref. 17532 to consist of: replacement of permitted distribution network operator (dno) 110kv substation and all associated infrastructure (glass reinforced polyester (grp) cabinet, monitoring house, storage shed, auxiliary transformer and wc) with an air insulation switchgear (ais) 110kv substation comprising a single-storey control building (c. 6.28m height and c. 133.7sqm) within a palisade-fenced compound (c. 2.6m height and c. 1,779.8sq. M) and all associated electrical infrastructure and apparatus, and realignment of permitted solar arrays. The proposed development will consist of: construction of a new vehicular entrance and access track connecting to permitted internal vehicular tracks; construction of an underground cable (c. 160m length) to provide a tail fed connection to the permitted 400kv coolnabacky substation (an bord pleanála case ref. Pl11. Va0015); and, all ancillary site development works, including lighting, drainage, temporary construction compound and on-site parking to serve the operational and maintenance needs of the substation. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

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  1. Application received20 December 2023

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