For development consisting of works along the ca.

Application details

Planning reference

2460319

Council

Carlow County Council

Proposal description

For development consisting of works along the ca. 70.3km Great Island – Kellis 220kV OHL between the existing Great Island 220kV substation in the townland of Great Island in southwest County Wexford and the Kellis 220kV substation located in the townland of Kellistown East, central County Carlow. The OHL has a total of 216no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Carlow County Council, there is 44.2km of the existing OHL circuit, with 135no. structures. Within the functional area of Wexford County Council there is 26.1km, with 81no. structures. A separate planning application is being lodged with Wexford County Council. The proposed development within Co. Carlow will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; • the strengthening of foundations at 7no. locations; • shear block remedial works at 77no. locations; • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 34no. locations; • the replacement of 5.1km of earthwire; • the painting of all structures; • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures; • all associated works within the existing Kellis 220kV substation to accommodate the uprated 220kV OHL including uprating of the Great Island bay in the Kellis 220kV substation; • the installation of a temporary link between the Great Island – Kellis and Dunstown – Kellis 220kV OHLs to create a temporary circuit, which will include the erection of a temporary four-pole timber structure between the existing Angle Mast 191 on the Great Island – Kellis circuit and the existing Angle Mast 157 on the Dunstown – Kellis circuit; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and • other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., busy national roads, wide rivers, etc.

Location / address

Great Island to Kellis 220kV OHL circuit between Great Island Substation in the townland of Great Island Co. Wexford and Kellis Substation in the townland of Kellistown East Co. Carlow. Refer to Public Notices for full list of townlands. ,

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

7 Oct 2024

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   7 Oct 2024