Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 21 December 2022

Ballysumaghan, Sooey, County Sligo

Construction of a High Inertia Synchronous Compensator compound and a 220kV GIS compound in Sooey.

22352 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 27 October 2022

Reference
22352
Authority
Sligo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 October 2022

Summary

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The development consists of a High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) compound containing a 12.1m high HISC unit, electrical equipment containers, and cooler units. It also includes a 220kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) compound with a single-storey building, an underground cable to the adjoining Eirgrid substation, and a new access road.

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Development description

Development consisting of (a) a high inertia synchronous compensator (hisc) compound containing 1 no. Hisc unit enclosed within a steel clad framed style structure (12.1m max height) and supported by 7 no. Electrical equipment containers (containing ancillary power supply products including static frequency converters, mv switchgear, exciters, lv distribution, control room); 4 no. External cooler units; main, auxiliary & start-up electrical transformers, generator circuit breakers, switchgear equipment, and 1 no. Back up diesel generator and associated diesel storage tank; (b) a 220kv high voltage gas insulated switchgear (gis) compound containing a gis building with all control & hv equipment within a single storey building (13.2m max height). The building will be surrounded by a compound road and contained within a 2.6 high galvanised steel palisade fence; (c) a 220kv underground cable to the existing adjoining eirgrid substation boundary; (d) new access road and entrance from the l5204; (e) all associated and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development including: all necessary drainage systems, foundations works for the above compounds, various underground cables and ducts, equipment plinths, internal services roads, rainwater harvesting systems, welfare and office units, 2 no. Material storage containers, compound lighting and palisade gates and fencing, security lighting, cctv, hardstanding areas and boundary security fence. Planning permission to construct the development is sought for a period for 10 years. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the application.

Key dates

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  1. Application received27 October 2022
  2. Decision due21 December 2022
  3. Decision issued21 December 2022
  4. Grant issued3 February 2023
  5. Permission expiry2 February 2033

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