The development will consist of the redevelopment of the existing Lanesboro 110kV AIS substation…

Application details

Planning reference

19201

Council

Longford County Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of the redevelopment of the existing Lanesboro 110kV AIS substation with a new 110 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation. The 110 kV GIS substation redevelopment will comprise of the following elements: (i) A110 kV GIS substation contained within a building with a gross floor area of approximately 1,470m2 (54m x 15m) and a height of 15m. Associated development within the footprint of the GIS substation development will include: 6 no. lightning rods of approximately 3m in height located on the parapet of the GIS Building: a Distribution System Operator (DSO) compound (approximately 30m2); an internal circulation road of approximately 245m in length and 5m in width, 12 no. car parking spaces; underground stormwater attenuation tank; underground foul wastewater pumping station and all associated site development and landscaping works. The substation will be bounded by a palisade fence 2.6m in height and bounded with a property fence 1.4m in height; (ii) The modification of 8 no. existing 110 kV underground circuits which will be re-routed into the new 110 kV GIS substation: Sliabh Bawn-Lanesboro underground circuit, Cloon-Lanesboro underground circuit, Athlone-Lanesboro underground circuit, Richmond 1-Lanesboro underground circuit, Richmond 2-Lanesboro underground circuit, Lough Ree Power T104-Lanesboro underground circuit, T141-Lanesboro underground circuit and Mullingar-Lanesboro underground circuit. Associated development includes the construction of 3 no. underground joint bays; 1 no. gantry tower (footpring of 30.2m2 and a height of 12.5m); 1 no. Line Cable Interface Mast (footprint of 123m2 and the height of 20.7m) and all associated and ancillary transmission infrastructure. (iii) The construction of a Landowner access road of approximately 91m in lenghth and 6m in width

Location / address

Aghamore, Lanesborough, Longford

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

29 Jul 2019

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

20 May 2020

Final grant date

1 Jul 2020