Athlone 110kV substation in the townland of Monksland and then traverses the following townlands, Knockcroghery Moher Gardentown Toberreeoge Toberdan Feamore Corraclogh Kilteevan Kellybrook Srah Corboley Curry Cloontogher Derrycarbry Carrigeens Cloo
Uprating of approximately 35.7km of the existing Athlone to Lanesboro 110 kV overhead line.
2460559 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 27 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460559
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves uprating works on 35.7km of an existing 110 kV overhead line circuit. Works include restringing the conductor, adding a fibre communication connection, replacing 155 wooden polesets, replacing crossarms, and strengthening steel angle mast foundations.
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Development description
- Permission for works to uprate approximately 35.7km of the overall 35.82km of the existing athlone to lanesboro 110 kv overhead line (ohl) circuit located within the administrative boundary within county roscommon. The proposed development will consist of
- Replacement (“restringing”) and uprating of the conductor along the existing athlone-lanesboro 110 kv ohl circuit
- Provision of fibre communication connection on the uprated circuit
- Replacement of 155no. Intermediate wooden polesets (imps), with similar structures, including poleset stays at 32no. Imps. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16m to 23m along the circuit, the majority of height increases will be between 0.1m and 2.0m (at 125 no. Imps), with the remainder between 2.1m and 3.7m, and a 4.0m height increase at only one imp. 3no. Imp replacements will not result in a height change
- Replacement of 25no. Intermediate wooden poleset crossarms
- Replacement of 1no. Steel angle mast, the replacement structure will result in a height increase of 0.5m
- Foundation strengthening of 9no. Steel angle masts, and 1no. End mast
- Bar member replacements to 12no. Steel angle masts and 1no. End mast; and
- All associated development including insulator/hardware replacement (suspension clamps and vibration dampers), replacement of signage, painting of angle masts, replacement/installation of anticlimbing guards, access tracks, vegetation clearance, temporary construction compounds and all other works necessary to facilitate the development. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared to accompany this planning application, the location of which begins at
Key dates
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- Application received27 November 2024
- Further information requested30 January 2025
- Further information received27 March 2025
- Decision due21 May 2025
- Decision issued21 May 2025
- Grant issued25 June 2025
- Permission expiry24 June 2030
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