For the installation of approximately 4.6 kilometres (km) of underground cables within the Carlow County Council (CCC)…

Application details

Planning reference

20180

Council

Carlow County Council

Proposal description

For the installation of approximately 4.6 kilometres (km) of underground cables within the Carlow County Council (CCC) boundary and approximately 2.0 km within the Laois County Council (LCC) boundary with a voltage of up to 38 kilovolts and associated works, including a new substation within LCC, for the connection of the consented Bilboa Wind Farm (Planning Register References: Carlow County Council 11/154; An Bord Pleanala PL 01.240245) to the national electricity grid; upgrading of an existing forestry track within CCC; construction of two new onsite access tracks within CCC; re-orientation and increasing in size of a crane hardstanding within CCC; and road strengthening and widening along an updated turbine delivery route, within LCC, pursuant to the consented Bilboa Wind Farm (Planning Register References; Carlow County Council 11/154; An Bord Pleanala PL 01.240245). The application is accompanied by a Planning Report, Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement.

Location / address

Bilboa Wind Farm, Land in the townlands of Boolyvannan Coolnakisha Boolyrathornan, Ballinabranagh Tomard Upper Tomard Lower

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

11 Jun 2020

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

13 Jul 2021

Final grant date

13 Aug 2021