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Townlands of, Clohoge and Graigue, County Tipperary

Laying of underground electrical cables to connect Killough Solar Farm to a proposed substation.

2660202 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 5 March 2026

Reference
2660202
Authority
Tipperary County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
5 March 2026

Summary

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The project involves laying 33kV medium voltage underground electrical cables and installing six joint bays with associated ducting. The cables will run through public roads and private agricultural land to connect the permitted Killough Solar Farm to a proposed substation.

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Development description

The renewable energy development (red iii) will consist of; laying of underground 33kv medium voltage electrical cables, 6 no. Joint bays, with associated ducting and ancillary development. The cables will be laid under public roads and private lands within the townlands of clohoge and graigue co. Tipperary, with c. 860m within the l-4106 and c. 540m within the l-41561 public road and c. 1,092m located on private agricultural land within the townland of graigue. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted killough solar farm, approved by tipperary county council (pl. Ref. 2560003), and an coimisiún pleanála (ref no. 323453-25), to a proposed 110kv gas insulated switchgear (gis) substation, which will be subject to a separate application for consent to an coimisiún pleanála. Temporary alternative access to residential properties on the l-41561 will be provided during the laying of the cable, provided by an existing access track on lands in the townland of graigue which will connect to the future access track associated with the substation site, allowing direct access to the l-4106 from the l-41561 for the duration of the construction period. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years

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  1. Application received5 March 2026

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