THE CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION OF A 250 MVA (ELECTRICAL RATING) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER LOCATED WITHIN A C.

Application details

Planning reference

23353

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

THE CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION OF A 250 MVA (ELECTRICAL RATING) SYNCHRONOUS CONDENSER LOCATED WITHIN A C. 0.8 HA FENCED & GATED COMPOUND & WILL INCLUDE: (A) A SYNC CON BUILDING (C. 962 SQ.M., C. 14 M HIGH) TO HOUSE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE GENERATOR, FLYWHEEL, LUBE OIL SKID, AIR COMPRESSOR & PUMPS; (B) ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE OUTDOOR COMPOUND INCLUDING: COOLING EQUIPMENT (C. 190 SQ.M., C. 3 M HIGH); MODULAR CONTAINERS TO HOUSE ELECTRICAL & CONTROL EQUIPMENT (C. 270 SQ.M., C. 7 M HIGH); A BUNDED TRANSFORMER (C. 150 SQ.M., C. 8 M HIGH) & TWO AUXILIARY TRANSFORMERS (C. 23 SQ.M., 4 M HIGH); A MAINTENANCE CABIN (C. 78 SQ.M.) & ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE LAYDOWN AREA; TWO SPARE PARTS STORAGE CONTAINERS (2 NO. CONTAINERS, C. 72 SQ.M. EACH); ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; FIREFIGHTING WATER TANK (C. 7 M DIA., C. 8 M HIGH) & PUMPS; & AN UNDER-GROUND OIL SEPARATOR & COLLECTION PIT (C. 69 SQ.M); (C) EXTERNAL LIGHTING POLES (C. 6.3 M HIGH), 2 NO. LIGHTNING MONOPOLES (C. 18M HIGH) & POLE MOUNTED CCTV (C. 8.3M HIGH); (D) CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SITE SERVICES INCLUDING A NEW UNDERGROUND (220KV CABLE) GRID CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING 220KV SHANNONBRIDGE SUBSTATION, CONNECTIONS TO WATER WASTEWATER & SURFACE WATER SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT, & A 20KV RURAL SUPPLY; & (E) ALL OTHER ANCILLARY & MISCELLANEOUS SITE WORKS INCLUDING: TEMPORARY WORKS (E.G. WORKS COMPOUNDS, ACCESSWAYS & SITE SERVICES), SITE CLEARANCE, SITE ACCESS, INTERNAL ROADS & DEVELOPMENT OF AREAS OF HARD ST&ING & CAR PARKING, & A C. 2.6 M HIGH CHAINLINK OR PALISADE FENCE & ACCESS GATE LINKING WITH THE EXISTING ON-SITE STATION ROADS. FOR CLARITY, PRE-EXISTING ACCESS ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED TO SERVE THE NEW DEVELOPMENT & WILL NOT BE ALTERED. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF THESE ELEMENTS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT ALTER OR AFFECT EXISTING ESBN NETWORK GRID INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE SITE (INCL SUBSTATIONS, OVERHEAD LINES & ASSOCIATED SUPPORT STRUCTURES) OR THE THIRD PARTY OWNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS MAST. PLANNING PERMISSION IS BEING SOUGHT FOR A DURATION OF 10 YEARS. NOTE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES: THIS APPLICATION RELATES TO ELEMENTS PREVIOUSLY CONSENTED BY OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL UNDER REG. REF 22/223. WOP STATION IS LICENCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY UNDER AN INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS (IE) LICENCE [REF. P0611-02]. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)

Location / address

A C. 14.1 HA SITE LOCATED WITHIN THE SITE OF THE FORMER WEST OFFALY POWER (WOP) STATION, IN THE TOWNLAND OF CLONIFFEEN SHANNONBRIDGE CO. OFFALY, N37 C840

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

4 Aug 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

28 Sept 2023

Final grant date

2 Nov 2023