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Keereen Upper/Woodhouse or Tinakilly/Knocknamona Townlands, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Grid connection works for the Knocknamona Windfarm near Dungarvan.

19347 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 22 May 2019

Reference
19347
Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Register status
Withdrawn
Type
PERMISSION
Received
22 May 2019

Summary

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The development comprises 1,940 metres of underground electrical cabling and major substation works at the Woodhouse 110kV Substation, including a new control building, transformer, and lightning masts. It also includes a new 190-metre link road to facilitate wind farm deliveries.

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Development description

Development of knocknamona windfarm grid connection (kwf grid connection) development which comprises; a)1940m of underground medium voltage electrical cabling(up to 33kv), in keereen upper & knocknamona townlands, linking knocknamona windfarm (to be constructed) & woodhouse 110kv substation(operational). B) works within the existing woodhouse 110kv substation compound in keereen upper, comprising a new control building 5.3m x 3.6m & 4.6m high; main 110kv transformer c6m in height, with associated plinth and bund; a 110kv transformer bay; 2no. Lightening masts 17.5m in height & ancillary electrical equipment. Works will also include a new access track 17m long & 4.5m in width; additional palisade gateway 4.9m wide & 2.6m in height with palisade fencing within the compound & 2 no. Gateways in the existing perimeter fence. The fencing & gateways will be same height & width as the existing fence & gates; c) a link road, 190m in length & 4.5m in width connecting the existing forestry road network at knocknamona windfarm to the existing woodhouse windfarm roads. It is proposed to use this link road & the existing woodhouse windfarm roads to facilitate the delivery of the main components to knocknamona windfarm. D) the widening of 960m of existing forestry road by 1m, in knocknamona townland to facilitate the delivery of the main components to knocknamona windfarm &; e) ancillary site works. An environmental impact assessment report & appropriate assessment report (stage 1 screening) have been prepared in respect of this application.

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  1. Application received22 May 2019
  2. Application withdrawn28 May 2019

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