Woodland, Batterstown, Co. Meath
Expansion of the Woodland electrical substation in Batterstown, including a 4-hectare hardstand extension and new electrical apparatus.
221550 · Meath County Council · Lodged 30 November 2022
- Reference
- 221550
- Authority
- Meath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing outdoor Air Insulated Switchgear electrical apparatus and extending the hardstand compound by approximately 4 hectares. It includes extending the existing 400 kV busbar, erecting four 45-metre-high lightning masts, constructing an 80 sqm extension to the control building, and installing new cable links.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 80 m²
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Official record
Development description
- The development will consist of
- Installation of outdoor air insulated switchgear (ais) electrical apparatus, including an associated extension to the hardstand compound (approximately 4 hectares) to facilitate same. This includes: a. Installation of an extension to both sides of the existing 400 kv busbar, with provision of an associated wing coupler at either end of the existing 400 kv busbar. B. Additional apparatus and associated works to the two existing busbars to create what is known as sectionalising bays. C. Relocation of existing transformer connections from existing busbar to adjacent location on new busbar. D. An associated single-story extension (approximately 80 m2) to the existing control building
- The erection of four new lightning masts and relocation of one existing mast (each approximately 45m high)
- Two bays on opposite sides to the newly extended 400 kv busbars at the southern end of the substation, each bay to incorporate breakers, reactive compensation devices and cable sealing ends. These bays will facilitate the connection of the new 400 kv underground cable links from dunstown and belcamp substations respectively
- Renewal, alteration and/or removal of associated 400 / 220 kv electrical apparatus and equipment
- All ancillary site development works including site preparation works, site clearance and levelling; provision of hardstanding, internal access tracks and temporary construction compound; associated underground cabling and earthgrid; associated extended surface water drainage network including a soakaway; associated palisade fencing and gates (approximately 2.65m high); lighting poles and landscaping as required to facilitate the development. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. Significant further information/revised plans submitted on this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Rural Area”
National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'
Objective set by the Meath 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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Timeline
- Application received30 November 2022
- Further information requested1 February 2023
- Further information received27 February 2023
- Decision due18 April 2023
- Decision issued17 April 2023
- Grant issued25 May 2023
- Permission expiry24 May 2028
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