For development comprising of : a) 1940m of underground electrical cabling in Keereen Upper and Knocknamona townlands…

Application details

Planning reference

2360416

Council

Waterford City and County Council

Proposal description

For development comprising of : a) 1940m of underground electrical cabling in Keereen Upper and Knocknamona townlands, linking Knocknamona Windfarm (to be constructed) to the Woodhouse Substation (operational). b) Works within the existing Woodhouse Substation compound in Keereen Upper, comprising a new control building 5.3m X 3.8m and 4.6m high; a 110kV electrical transformer c.6m in height, with associated plinth and bund; an electrical transformer bay; 2 No. lightening masts 17.5m in height and ancillary electrical equipment. Works within the Woodhouse Substation compound will also include a new access track 17m long and 4.5m in width; additional palisade gateway 4.9m wide and 2.6m in height with palisade fencing within the compound and 2 No. gateways in the existing perimeter fence. c) A Link Road, 190m in length and 4.5m in width connecting the existing forestry road network at Knocknamona Windfarm to the existing Woodhouse Windfarm access roads. It is proposed to use this Link Road and the existing Woodhouse Windfarm access roads to facilitate the delivery of turbine components to Knocknamona Windfarm. d) The widening of 960m of existing forestry road by 1m, in Knocknamona townland to facilitate the delivery of turbine components to Knocknamona Windfarm and;e) all ancillary site works.

Location / address

Keereen Upper Woodhouse or Tinakilly and Knocknamona, Dungarvan, County Waterford

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

8 Sept 2023

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

31 Oct 2023

Appeal lodged

27 Nov 2023

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

31 Mar 2025