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The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath Broomfield Balrenny Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division) Coalpits Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division) Cashel Crewbane Rossn, [The

Uprating of a 61.5 km overhead powerline between Louth and Woodland substations.

2360249 · Meath County Council · Lodged 31 August 2023

Reference
2360249
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
31 August 2023

Summary

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EirGrid PLC is seeking permission for works to uprate the existing Louth to Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline. The project spans approximately 61.5 km and involves 207 steel lattice tower structures across counties Louth and Meath, with 38.5 km of the line situated in County Meath.

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Development description

Eirgrid plc, with the consent and approval of the electricity supply board (esb), intends to apply to meath county council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing louth – woodland 220 kv overhead powerline (ohl) between the existing louth 220 kv substation in the townland of monavallet, county louth and the existing woodland 220 kv substation in the townland of woodland, county meath. The louth – woodland 220 kv ohl is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. Steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of louth county council and meath county council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing ohl circuit is located within the functional area of meath county council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of louth county council. A separate planning application is being lodged with louth county council. The proposed development within the functional area of meath county council is located in the townlands of cardrath, broomfield, balrenny, higginstown (slane electoral division), coalpits, mooretown (slane electoral division), cashel, crewbane, rossnaree, fennor (painestown electoral division), newtown (painestown electoral division), rathdrinagh, thurstianstown, painestown (painestown electoral division), knockharley, weldonstown, kentstown, danestown, proudstown (skreen electoral division), macetown (skreen electoral division), painestown (macetown electoral division), frankstown, riggins (kilbrew electoral division), reask (kilbrew electoral division), cabinhill, flemingtown (ratoath electoral division), twentypark, lagore little, brownstown (ratoath electoral division), bradystown, curkeen, commons (ratoath electoral division), gormastown, wilkinstown (dunshaughlin electoral division), powderlough, raynestown, derrockstown, mill land (dunshaughlin electoral division), parsonstown, rathregan, portan (dunshaughlin electoral division), and woodland. The proposed development works within the functional area of county meath will comprise: ? The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? The strengthening of up to 25 no. Tower foundations; ? The replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware, anti-climbing guards and bird warning spheres at various9 no. Locations;; ? The replacement of suspension clamps and vibration dampers

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RA - Rural AreaRU
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National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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  1. Application received31 August 2023

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