A ten year planning permission for proposed development consisting of a 20 kilovolt (kV) electrical powerline grid…

Application details

Planning reference

21/902

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

A ten year planning permission for proposed development consisting of a 20 kilovolt (kV) electrical powerline grid connection, approximately 10,117 metres in overall length (made up of approximately 9,983 metres of underground cable and approximately 134 metres of Over Head Line with three wooden support single poles), connecting the approved electrical substation at Knockeenboy Wind Farm (Planning Register Reference No. 11/00059 & An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL88.240070) to the existing Dunmanway 110kV ESB Networks substation at Ballyhalwick; together with all ancillary works and apparatus. The grid connection will be developed from the approved substation through the townlands of Knockeenboy, Kilronane West, Kilronane East, Moreagh, Nedinagh West, Acres and Ballyhalwick townlands. The proposed development is located to the east, south and southwest of Dunmanway, Co. Cork. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

Location / address

Knockeenboy, Kilronane West Kilronane East, Moreagh, Nedinagh West Acres and Ballyhalwick Dunmanway, Co. Cork

Applicant

Knockeenbui Wind Farm Limited

Agent

Canavan Associates Ltd.

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

31 Dec 2021

Valid date

17 Jan 2022

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

16 May 2022

Final grant date

21 Jun 2022

Grid reference

122329.12, 48742.39

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   31 Dec 2021

2. Decision: Conditional Permission

   16 May 2022

3. Final grant

   21 Jun 2022