The proposed development of an underground electricity interconnector cable.

Application details

Planning reference

23/5893

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

The proposed development of an underground electricity interconnector cable. The proposed development of the underground electricity interconnector cable will comprise 1 no. 33kV double circuit cable of c.4.3km in length which is to be installed in an excavated trench including underground ducting, joint bays, communication chambers and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The interconnector cable will extend from two newly proposed Ring Main Units at the permitted Ballynaclashy Solar Farm to a substation at the permitted Lysaghtstown Solar Farm. The proposed development provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of the Ballynaclashy Solar Farm previously permitted under Cork County planning reference 21/4050 / An Bord Pleanála reference ABP 311238-21. The revision to the layout comprises the installation of 2 no. Ring Main Units and the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable. The proposed development also provides for a revision to part of the approved layout of Lysaghtstown solar farm as previously permitted under cork county council planning reference 18/6769 (as amended by references 20/6891 and 21/5089). The revision to this layout comprises the laying of the underground electricity interconnector cable to a substation permitted under an Board Pleanála reference ABP 308979-20. The development will be carried out within a combination of the above referenced permitted solar farm boundaries, on private lands and within the L-7634, L-36172, L-7694 and R626 public roads. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning Authority with the application.

Location / address

Ballynaclashy, Ballyrichard Beg, Curragh Lysaghtstown Co.Cork

Applicant

Lysaghtstown Solar Farm Limited

Agent

Conor Frehill

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

20 Sept 2023

Valid date

2 Oct 2023

Grid reference

185351.3, 75668.84