Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 31 October 2023

Keereen Upper Woodhouse or Tinakilly and Knocknamona, Dungarvan, County Waterford

Electrical cabling, substation works, and a link road to connect Knocknamona Windfarm to Woodhouse Substation.

2360416 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 8 September 2023

Reference
2360416
Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
8 September 2023

Summary

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The development comprises 1,940 metres of underground electrical cabling to link the upcoming Knocknamona Windfarm to the operational Woodhouse Substation. It also includes substation upgrades, a new control building, a transformer, lightning masts, a 190-metre link road, and forestry road widening.

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Development description

For development comprising of : a) 1940m of underground electrical cabling in keereen upper and knocknamona townlands, linking knocknamona windfarm (to be constructed) to the woodhouse substation (operational). B) works within the existing woodhouse substation compound in keereen upper, comprising a new control building 5.3m x 3.8m and 4.6m high; a 110kv electrical transformer c. 6m in height, with associated plinth and bund; an electrical transformer bay; 2 no. Lightening masts 17.5m in height and ancillary electrical equipment. Works within the woodhouse substation compound will also include a new access track 17m long and 4.5m in width; additional palisade gateway 4.9m wide and 2.6m in height with palisade fencing within the compound and 2 no. Gateways in the existing perimeter fence. C) a link road, 190m in length and 4.5m in width connecting the existing forestry road network at knocknamona windfarm to the existing woodhouse windfarm access roads. It is proposed to use this link road and the existing woodhouse windfarm access roads to facilitate the delivery of turbine components to knocknamona windfarm. D) the widening of 960m of existing forestry road by 1m, in knocknamona townland to facilitate the delivery of turbine components to knocknamona windfarm and;e) all ancillary site works.

Key dates

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  1. Application received8 September 2023
  2. Decision due2 November 2023
  3. Decision issued31 October 2023
  4. Appeal submitted27 November 2023
  5. Appeal decided31 March 2025
  6. Permission expiry30 March 2030

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