lisdrumdoagh, Rackwallace, Monaghan
Installation of additional electrical equipment and a control building extension at an ESB substation.
20531 · Monaghan County Council · Lodged 9 December 2020
- Reference
- 20531
- Authority
- Monaghan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing additional electrical equipment at the ESB substation to connect a battery storage facility. This includes a busbar extension, transformer bay, coupler bay, extending the existing control building, laying 210m of underground cables, and extending the access road.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development consisting of the installation of additional electrical equipment in the esb substation to facilitate the connection of the battery storage facility (planning ref 18/5). This will include a 100k v busbar extension, a 110k v transformer bat and a 110kv coupler bay (a previously granted under planning ref 20/143). The extension of the existing esb substation control building to facilitate the new connection. The installation of approx. 210m of 110kv underground ducting cables between the esb substation and the battery storage site. The extension of the existing access road and all associated ancillary infrastructure required for the project.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 December 2020
- Decision due11 February 2021
- Decision issued8 February 2021
- Grant issued12 March 2021
- Permission expiry11 March 2026
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