EIRGRID PLC (WITH THE CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD (ESB))…

Application details

Planning reference

22664

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

EIRGRID PLC (WITH THE CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD (ESB)), INTENDS TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT AT SITE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 HECTARE AT DERRYIRON 110KV SUBSTATION, CLONIN, RHODE, CO. OFFALY. DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF WORKS TO UPGRADE THE EXISTING SUBSTATION INCLUDING: THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL AIR INSULATED SWITCHGEAR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS (APPROXIMATELY 7M IN HEIGHT) TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF A 110KV BUSBAR; INSTALLATION OF 3 NO. ADDITIONAL BAYS (EACH CONSISTING OF BUSBAR DISCONNECTS, SECTIONALISERS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, CURRENT TRANSFORMERS, VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS, LINE TRAPS, COUPLING CAPACITORS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL APPARATUS); AN EXTENSION TO THE NORTH OF THE EXISTING CONTROL BUILDING (APPROXIMATELY 73 SQUARE METERS) TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR CABINETS, OTHER ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND A BATTERY ROOM; INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. CIRCUIT BYPASS ARRANGEMENTS (APPROXIMATELY 14M AND APPROXIMATELY 4M IN HEIGHT, RESPECTIVELY) TO FACILITATE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE SUBSTATION DURING CONSTRUCTION; AND AN EXTENSION TO THE HARDSTAND COMPOUND (APPROXIMATELY 0.03 HECTARES). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO CONSIST OF: ALL ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT; AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE EXCAVATION, INFRASTRUCTURAL AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND, INCLUDING SITE PREPARATION WORKS, SITE CLEARANCE AND LEVELLING; HARDSTANDING, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND; EARTHGRID, SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE NETWORK; PALISADE FENCING (APPROXIMATELY 2.7M HIGH) AND GATES; AND LANDSCAPING.

Location / address

DERRYIRON 110KV SUBSTATION, CLONIN RHODE, CO. OFFALY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

21 Dec 2022

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

23 Feb 2023

Final grant date

30 Mar 2023