A 10 year permission to upgrade, reorientation and expansion of previously permitted electricity substation granted as…

Application details

Planning reference

206121

Council

Westmeath County Council

Proposal description

A 10 year permission to upgrade, reorientation and expansion of previously permitted electricity substation granted as part of Coole Wind Farm (Pl. Ref 17/6292; ABP Ref PL25M/300686) in the townland of Camagh (Fore by). The laying of underground cabling predominantly along the public road corridor to facilitate the connection to the national grid of the permitted wind farm along a route measuring approximately 26.4 kilometres, through the townlands listed below, between the proposed substation in the townland of Camagh (Fore by) and the existing Mullingar 110kV substation in the townland of Irishtown (Moyashel and Magheradernon by). Works to complete the cable connection to the existing Mullingar 110kV electricity substation including the construction of a dedicated bay within the existing substation compound in the townland of Irishtown(Moyashel and Magheradernon by). All associated site works and ancillary development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

Location / address

Camagh (Fore by) Monkstown Coole Fearmore(Fore by) Newtown (Fore by) Mayne Simonstown (Fore by) Ballinealoe Shrubbywood Clonava Lackan (Corkaree by) Soho Ballynaclonagh Abbeyland Rathganny Ballindurrow Cullendarragh Culleenabohoge , Ballynafid Knig

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

22 May 2020

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   22 May 2020