Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the development of a synchronous condenser grid support facility…

Application details

Planning reference

21445

Council

Carlow County Council

Proposal description

Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the development of a synchronous condenser grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Kellistown Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. At the end of life the proposed development can either be decommissioned or refurbished to extend its life. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 1 ha. It will regulate reactive power on the electricity network and will consist of the following elements: a building (c. 540 sqm. c. 10m high) to house equipment including a synchronous condenser with flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the building but within a fenced compound will include cooling equipment (c. 160 sqm. c. 3m high) 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195 sq m c. 5m high), a step-up transformer, an auxiliary transformer, an external circuit breaker, electrical balance of plant, 1 No. firefighting water tank, above ground oil separator and collection pit c. 100m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the adjoining ESB substation, balustrade boundary fencing, security entrance gate and CCTV, all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works to include site clearance, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing and lay-down area. The proposed development will connect by underground cable to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) 220kV substation adjoining the western boundary of the proposed development site. This underground cabling will not form a part of the transmission networks as defined in Section 2(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999

Location / address

Kellistown East , Co. Carlow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

17 Nov 2021

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

17 Oct 2022

Final grant date

2 May 2024

Appeal lodged

9 Nov 2022

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

2 May 2024

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   17 Nov 2021

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   17 Oct 2022

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   9 Nov 2022Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Final grant

   2 May 2024

5. Appeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions

   2 May 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case