The existing Bandon to Dunmanway 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL), which is approximately 26km long between the existing…

Application details

Planning reference

23/654

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

The existing Bandon to Dunmanway 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL), which is approximately 26km long between the existing Bandon 110kV Substation in the townland of Mishells, Co. Cork (approximately 1km north of Bandon, Co. Cork) and the existing Dunmanway 110kV Substation in the townland of Ballyhalwick, Co. Cork (approximately 0.4km east of Dunmanway Co. Cork). The existing OHL is located in the townlands of Acres, Aghalinane, Ballyhalwick, Balteenbrack, Behagh, Caher, Carhoon West, Castlelands, Derrycool, Dromidiclogh, Dromidiclogh West, Gortnamucklagh, Gurteen, Gurteenroe, Kilnacranagh East, Kilnacranagh West, Laragh, Lissacroneen, Mallowgaton, Mishells, Murragh, Roughgrove East, Roughgrove West, Sranaviddoge, Teadies Upper, Toom and Tullyglass, Co. Cork. An uprate (refurbishment) of the existing Bandon to Dunmanway 110kv OHL, which consists of the : (i) replacement ('restringing') of the existing OHL conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre optic communication connection; (ii) replacement of 12 no. of the 13 no. existing steel towers including 11 no. angle masts (AM) and 1 no. end mast (EM) and their foundations with similar structures and member replacement and new bolts at 1 no. EM. Any replacement AMs will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to the existing structures that they will replace, with a height difference of between 0.5-1.5m; (iii) Replacement of 16 no. of the 127 no. existing intermediate Polesets (IMPs); with similar structures. Any replacement IMPs will be constructed in situ, with the exception of IMP128 which will be replaced at an offset of 10m. The height differences of the replacements will be 1m, with the exception of IMP113 and IMP115 which will be a 2m and 3m increase in height respectively, (iv) Carrying out of civil works for tower foundation strengthening at 1 no. location; (v) Replacement of hardware and fittings at all locations, including insulators, clamps, anti-climb guards, vibration dampers, and installation of new jumper arrangements, suspension weights, plump poles, pole bolts and anti-climb guards; (vi) replacement of a crossarm at 1 no. location; (vii) all associated works within the existing Dunmanway Substation to accommodate the uprated 110 kV OHL and all associated site development works including above and below the ground works to gain access to the existing structures including timber cutting and vegetation clearance, painting, renumbering of replacement structures, installation of line identification labels and danger notices and other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development; and (viii) Other temporary associated and ancillary development works required for the purpose of the uprate, including construction compounds, conductor support structures, trench box / support, / sheet piles, working platforms (crane/stringing), temporary access routes, Aerial Conductor Support Systems, Guard poles, goal posts, traffic management arrangements, square rigging and all associated site development works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

Location / address

Acres, Aghalinane, Ballyhalwick, Balteenbrack, Behagh, Caher, Carhoon West, Castlelands, Derrycoo Gortnamucklagh, Gurteen, Gurteenroe, Kilnacranagh Lissacroneen, Mallowgaton, Mishells, Murragh, Roug

Applicant

EirGrid PLC.

Agent

C/o Carl Mogensen RPS Group Ltd.

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

20 Nov 2023

Valid date

29 Nov 2023

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

10 May 2024

Final grant date

11 Jun 2024

Grid reference

149474.53, 58176.92