A 10 year planning permission for the laying of 4.85km of underground electrical cables, associated ducting…

Application details

Planning reference

18934

Council

Limerick City and County Council

Proposal description

A 10 year planning permission for the laying of 4.85km 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 road 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 underground 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. PL08/242170), which are located in County Kerry, to the National Electricity Grid via the Athea substation in County Limerick (Limerick City and County Council Planning Ref. 17/1228). The provision of a new substation compound with a single storey substation building and associated services. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

Location / address

Athea Lower & Athea Upper , Athea , Co. Limerick.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

25 Sept 2018

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

15 Feb 2019

Final grant date

21 Mar 2019

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   25 Sept 2018

2. Further information requested

   16 Nov 2018

3. Further information received

   12 Dec 2018

4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   15 Feb 2019

5. Final grant

   21 Mar 2019