Profile Park, Baldonnel, Dublin 22

Permission for a period of ten years in relation to the development consisting of a 110kv electrical substation and associated grid connection, comprising of eirgrid/ esbn control room building, associated internal 15kv and 110kv underground cabling, installation of a 15/110kv transformer (trafo) with associated equipment including, cable sealing end, surge arrestor, earth disconnect, current /voltage transformer, circuit breaker; 110kv underground cable to barnakyle 110kv substation 3 no power ducts and 2 no telecoms ducts, diesel generator, security fencing, security cameras and poles, lights/lamp poles, lightning masts, temporary construction compound and all other associated site development plant and equipment and other works including surface water and foul wastewater drainage, within an overall redline boundary measuring approximately 2.6 hectares; an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) accompanies this application. The proposed development will connect the adjacent approved profile park gas fired power plant (sd21a/0167) to the existing electricity transmission system; the planning application and the eiar may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours for a period of seven weeks commencing 16th of june 2023 at the offices of, an bord pleanála, 64 marlborough street, dublin 1 (d01 v902), south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24, d24 a3xc, the planning application may also be viewed on the following website set up by the applicant, www. Baldonnell110vsubstation. Ie. Any person may, during the above-mentioned period of seven weeks and on payment of the prescribed fee of €50 (except for certain prescribed bodies), make a submission or observations in writing to an bord pleanála, 64 marlborough street, dublin 1, relating to: (i) the implications of the proposed development, if carried out, for proper planning and sustainable development in the area or areas concerned; and (ii) the likely effects on the environment or adverse effects on the integrity of a european site, as the case may be, of the proposed development, if carried out. Submissions or observations must be received by an bord pleanála not later than 5.30pm on the 4th of august 2023. Submissions or observations duly made will be considered by an bord pleanála in making a decision on the application. Such submissions or observations must also include the following information: i. The name of the person, authority or body making the submission or observations, the name of the person, if any, acting on behalf of that person, authority or body, and the address to which any correspondence relating to the application should be sent; ii. The subject matter of the submission or observations; and iii. The reasons, considerations and arguments on which the submission or observations is or are based. The board shall, in respect of an application under section 182a for approval of the proposed development, make its decision within a reasonable period of time and may, in respect of such application approve the proposed development; or make such modifications to the proposed development as it specifies in the approval and approve the proposed development as so modified; or approve, in part only, the proposed development (with or without specified modifications of it of the foregoing kind); or refuse to approve the proposed development. An bord pleanála may attach to a grant of permission such conditions as it considers appropriate. The decision to hold an oral hearing on this planning application is at the absolute discretion of an bord pleanála. Any enquiries relating to the application process should be directed to the strategic infrastructure section of an bord pleanála (tel. 01-8588100). Any person may question the validity of any such decision of the board by way of an application for judicial review, under order 84 of the rules of the superior courts (s. I. No. 15 of 1986, as amended by s. I. No. 691 of 2011), in accordance with section 50 of the planning and development act, 2000 as amended. Practical information in relation to judicial review can be accessed under the heading ‘legal notices’ – ‘judicial review notice’ on the board’s website www. Pleanala. Ie or on the citizens information service website www. Citizensinformation. Ie.

1. Application received8 June 2023
2. Decision due4 August 2023
3. Decision issued25 March 2024

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