3.43Km of grid connection infrastructure on the public road to connect the approved Ballyspillane West Solar Farm…

Application details

Planning reference

21/6789

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

3.43Km of grid connection infrastructure on the public road to connect the approved Ballyspillane West Solar Farm (Planning Reference 175498) to the Midleton 110kV ESB Substation, comprising the laying of underground electricity cables and associated infrastructure and horizontal directional drilling. The proposed development will also include a customer substation which is proposed to relocate the substation consented within the associated solar farm development (PA Ref: 175498). The ESBN MV customer substation is to be located near the site entrance to the east, to align with the connection route to the national grid. Based on new ESB Networks design standards, two options have been considered for the design of the proposed substation. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

Location / address

Ballyspillane West Gortacrue Carrigogna Midleton, Co. Cork

Applicant

Ballyspillane West Solar Farm Limited

Agent

Neo Environmental Lt

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

15 Oct 2021

Valid date

1 Nov 2021

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

31 Mar 2022

Final grant date

10 May 2022

Grid reference

189381.83, 77260.26