Alterations and improvements to the existing 220kV substation consisting of a single storey control building (approx 204…

Application details

Planning reference

13/6071

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Alterations and improvements to the existing 220kV substation consisting of a single storey control building (approx 204 sqm and approx. 5.2 in height) located at the (rear) Southern corner of the existing substation; 11no. control and protection kiosks located adjacent to existing bays, each approx. 16 sqm and approx. 3.4m in height; 2no. lightning monopoles up to approx. 18m in height; a new wing coupler bay; new sectionaliser bay; new internal access road (approx. 5m carriageway width and 120m in length) running from the existing access road within Aghada electricity generating station along the South Western boundary of the substation; new perimeter vehicular gates at the Southern corner of the substation; associated modification to existing perimeter fence at the Southern corner of the substation, plus existing perimeter chain link fence to be replaced with new 2.6m high palisade fence, associated drainage to include foul holding tank, surface water soakpit, new watermain connection; and all associated site works. The development will also consist of alterations and improvements to the existing110 kV substation consisting of 1no. control and protection kiosk approx. 16sqm. and approx. 3.4m in height; 1no. lightening monopole up to approx 10m in height; upgrade of existing strung busbar to tubular busbar, extension of existing palisade fence around proposed lightening monopole and all associated site works

Location / address

Aghada Ballincarroonig Whitegate Co.Cork

Applicant

EirGrid plc..

Agent

Michael O'Loughlin

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

1 Nov 2013

Valid date

7 Nov 2013

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

18 Dec 2013

Final grant date

3 Feb 2014

Grid reference

184210.76, 64630.67