in the townlands of Keiloge, & Monamintra, Co. Waterford
Laying of 1.7km of underground electricity cables along public roads in Waterford.
2460522 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 11 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460522
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves laying approximately 1.7km of 20kV underground electricity transmission cables, joint bays, and communications chambers in public roads. This infrastructure will connect the permitted Keiloge Solar Park to the existing Kilcaragh substation.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The laying of 20kv underground electricity transmission cables (c. 1.7km in length) and associated joint bays and communications chambers in the public roads, the r708 (airport road) and l4066 (kilcaragh park road) from the permitted keiloge solar park (pl. Ref 17/113) to the existing kilcaragh 38 kv substation in the townlands of keiloge & monamintra. The proposed development includes all associated site development and site enabling works and ancillary infrastructure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect highly sensitive and scenic location from inappropriate development that would adversely affect the environmental quality of the locations.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received11 September 2024
- Decision due5 November 2024
- Decision issued30 October 2024
- Grant issued16 December 2024
- Permission expiry15 December 2029
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