Aghamore, Lanesborough, Longford
Redevelopment of Lanesboro 110kV substation with a new Gas Insulated Switchgear building.
19201 · Longford County Council · Lodged 29 July 2019
- Reference
- 19201
- Authority
- Longford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves redeveloping the existing 110kV AIS substation with a new 110kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation. The development includes a 1,470 sqm building, lightning rods, a DSO compound, internal roads, and the re-routing of 8 underground circuits.
- Floor area
- 1,470 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the redevelopment of the existing lanesboro 110kv ais substation with a new 110 kv gas insulated switchgear (gis) substation. The 110 kv gis substation redevelopment will comprise of the following elements: (i) a110 kv gis substation contained within a building with a gross floor area of approximately 1,470m2 (54m x 15m) and a height of 15m. Associated development within the footprint of the gis substation development will include: 6 no. Lightning rods of approximately 3m in height located on the parapet of the gis building: a distribution system operator (dso) compound (approximately 30m2); an internal circulation road of approximately 245m in length and 5m in width, 12 no. Car parking spaces; underground stormwater attenuation tank; underground foul wastewater pumping station and all associated site development and landscaping works. The substation will be bounded by a palisade fence 2.6m in height and bounded with a property fence 1.4m in height; (ii) the modification of 8 no. Existing 110 kv underground circuits which will be re-routed into the new 110 kv gis substation: sliabh bawn-lanesboro underground circuit, cloon-lanesboro underground circuit, athlone-lanesboro underground circuit, richmond 1-lanesboro underground circuit, richmond 2-lanesboro underground circuit, lough ree power t104-lanesboro underground circuit, t141-lanesboro underground circuit and mullingar-lanesboro underground circuit. Associated development includes the construction of 3 no. Underground joint bays; 1 no. Gantry tower (footpring of 30.2m2 and a height of 12.5m); 1 no. Line cable interface mast (footprint of 123m2 and the height of 20.7m) and all associated and ancillary transmission infrastructure. (iii) the construction of a landowner access road of approximately 91m in lenghth and 6m in width
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To primarily provide for industrial/workshop, warehouse & commercial or business development including compatible uses such as offices & distribution & to allow for the expansion of existing energy infrastructure”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Lanesborough, Longford | Apr 2026 | €147,500 | 295 m |
| 4 The Green, Lanesborough, Longford | Mar 2026 | €162,000 | 490 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 July 2019
- Further information requested11 September 2019
- Further information received28 April 2020
- Decision due25 May 2020
- Decision issued20 May 2020
- Grant issued1 July 2020
- Permission expiry30 June 2025
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