Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 6 July 2023

Ballyvalode, Near Oola, Co. Limerick

A 10-year permission for a 110kV substation and associated works near Oola.

22313667 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 May 2022

Reference
22313667
Authority
Limerick County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 May 2022

Summary

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The development consists of a 110kV 'Loop In-Loop Out' substation on a 6.2-hectare site. It includes a TSO compound, operators compound, control buildings, lightning masts, a telecoms pole, and a shared entrance with a proposed solar farm.

Infrastructuresubstationinfrastructureenergygrid
Floor area
655 m²

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Development description

A 10-year permission for the construction of a 110kv ‘loop in-loop out’ (lilo) substation and associated works on a site of approximately 6.20 hectares. This will include the following: a substation occupying 2.11 hectares, comprising: tso (eirgrid) compound with electrical equipment, transformer sub-compound, bus bars sub-compound, cable chairs and substation building (435m2), enclosed by palisade fencing at 0.95 hectares in area. One transformer up to 110kv within the tso compound and the provision of an area for a second transformer if future eirgrid expansion is required. Required tso expansion area enclosed by palisade fencing at 0.79 hectares. Operators compound (with switchroom building, electrical equipment, rainwater collection system) enclosed by palisade fencing at 0.17 hectares. The proposed operators control building will have a gross floor area of approximately 220m2. Perimeter protection area at 0.20 hectares. 7 no. Lightning masts to a height of approximately 18m. 1 no. Telecoms pole to a height of approximately 20m. Additional space for the possible future requirements for a harmonics filter. New entrance to the r507 regional road shared with the proposed solar farm. 5m access road corridor (approx. 1,160m long), and underground cabling route to the substation occupying an area of 3.24ha. Underground cable corridor of approximately 320m in length and provision of 2 no. 16m high mast structures linking proposed substation to adjacent existing overhead 110kv transmission line. Associated construction works and drainage infrastructure

Key dates

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  1. Application received27 May 2022
  2. Decision due24 November 2022
  3. Decision issued6 July 2023

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