(PLANNING PRMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS) CONSTRUCT AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLE…

Application details

Planning reference

18923

Council

Kerry County Council

Proposal description

(PLANNING PRMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS) CONSTRUCT AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE TOWNLANDS OF TOBERATOOREEN, KILBAHA NORTH, KILBAHA MIDDLE, KILNAHA SOUTH, GORTDROMAGOWNAGH AND BEENNANASPUCK IN CO. KERRY. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE LAYING OF 5.9 KM OF UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLES, ASSOCIATED DUCTING, ASSOCIATED CABLE DRAW PITS, ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EXCAVATION/TRENCHING WORKS. THE UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE ROUTE IS PRIMARILY ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH SECTIONS ON OTHER ROAD AND THROUGH PASTURELAND. DETAILS OF THE UNDERGROUND CABLES AND EXTENT OF THE WORKS ARE SHOWN ON THE PLANNING APPLICATION DRAWINGS. THE PROPOSED UNDERGROUNFD ELECTRICITY CABLE WILL CONNECT THE PERMITTED BEENNANASPUCK WIND FARM (KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING REF. 14/571; AN BORD PLEANALA PLANNING REF PL08.245464) AND PERMITTED TOBERATOOREEN WIND FARM (KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING REF. 12/431 AND 14/854; AN BORD PLEANALA PLANNING REF. PLC08.242170), WHICH ARE LOCATED IN COUNTY KERRY, THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY GRID VIA THE ATHEA SUBSTATION IN COUNTY LIMERICK. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS).

Location / address

THE TOWNLANDS OF TOBERATOOREEN KILBAHA NORTH, KILBAHA MIDDLE, KILNAHA SOUTH GORTDROMAGOWNAGH AND BEENNANASPUCK IN CO. KERRY.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

21 Sept 2018

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

15 Nov 2018

Final grant date

19 Dec 2018