Extension of the existing 220 kV substation busbar in an easterly direction by approximately 109m…

Application details

Planning reference

13/6402

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Extension of the existing 220 kV substation busbar in an easterly direction by approximately 109m including the installation of 2 no. 220 kV wing couplers, 2 no. sectionalising circuit breaker bays with associated equipment, 6 no. 24m lightning masts and 2 no. new line bays with associated equipment; The proposed extension of the existing busbar will occur on lands of approximately 1.14ha within the associated proposed easterly extension of the existing substation lands, with the associated extension of the existing substation perimeter fenceline by approximately 72m to the east; Associated construction of 5 no. lattice steel towers adjacent to the northern side of the substation (as extended) which are up to approximately 46m above ground level, with associated conductors; Associated removal of 3 no. existing lattice steel towers adjacent to the northern side of the existing substation with associated conductors; Associated reconfiguration of the overhead line entries from the north and north east into the existing substation to facilitate the works within the substation; Associated removal of the westernmost existing transformer within the substation, and other associated equipment including 1 no. gantry, 6 no. sets of redundant overhanging conductors including 2 no. associated gantries and 1 no. 220 kV coupler bay with its associated equipment; Associated construction of new internal access road, boundary treatment and site development works.

Location / address

Ballynanelagh Knockraha

Applicant

EirGrid Plc.

Agent

Atkins .

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

19 Dec 2013

Valid date

20 Dec 2013

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

30 Sept 2014

Appeal lodged

24 Oct 2014

Appeal decision date

19 May 2015

Grid reference

178114.61, 78053.92