GrantedEnergyDecided 17 April 2023

Kilnacarrow Ballynakill Cloonkeel Derryaroge Cloonbearla Mount Davys Cloonbony Aghamore, Lanesborough, Co Longford

Installation of an underground cable and transformer compound to connect solar farms to the grid.

22275 · Longford County Council · Lodged 8 December 2022

Reference: 22275
Authority: Longford County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 December 2022

Summary

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The development consists of an underground 33kV electrical cable and a 110kV:33kV transformer compound at Lough Ree Power Station. This infrastructure will connect several permitted solar farms to the national grid.

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Development description

An underground electrical cable and transformer compound which will connect permitted solar farms within the townlands of middleton, ballycore, treanboy, newtown, ballynakill, bunacloy to the national grid via the proposed transformer compound at lough ree power station (within the townland of aghamore). The development will consist of the following components
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Installation of 110kv:33kv transformer (trafo) compound on private lands at lough ree power station, within the townland of aghamore, with associated equipment including; cable sealing end (cse) surge arrestor (sa), earth disconnect (ed) current/voltage transformer (ct/vt) house transformer (ht) circuit breaker (cb) 1 x lightening mast (lm) at approx. 8m tall, associated underground cabling connection to the existing 110kv underground cable, diesel generator, security fence, removal of portacabins, use of and realignment of the existing access road and associated works, drainage provision, temporary construction compound and also predevelopment site investigation works
Installation of underground 33kv medium voltage electrical cable with associated ducting primarily on private lands within the townlands of kilnacarrow, ballynakill, cloonkeel, derryaroge, cloonbearla, mount davys, cloonbony and aghamore. 5.77km of the route is located on private lands with0.011km to be located on the l52652 local road and l-11623 local road. The cable installation will include the installation of 7 no. Joint bays with associated communication chambers, ancillary development and also pre-development site investigation works. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted middleton house solar farm (planning ref: 18/135) and "middleton house solar farm" bunacloy extension (planning ref: 21/225) to the national grid via the proposed transformer compound at lough ree power station within the townland of aghamore. Temporary construction compounds to facilitate the installation of the cable will be located along the underground grid connection route. Part of the proposed development site lies within the boundary of lough ree power station which is licenced by the environmental protection agency under an industrial emissions (ie) licence ref. P0610-02). Permission is sought for a period of 10 years

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Industrial/Alternative EnergyCD

“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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Main St, Lanesborough, Longford	Apr 2026	€147,500	448 m
29 Church View, Lanesborough, Longford	Apr 2025	€143,000	495 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received8 December 2022
Further information requested2 February 2023
Further information received24 March 2023
Decision due21 April 2023
Decision issued17 April 2023
Grant issued19 May 2023
Permission expiry18 May 2028

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