2660024: For Permission for development of a 38kV/MV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Electrical Substation at this site (c. 1.929 Ha) located at Cavan Business & Technology Park, Dublin Road, Killygarry, Cavan, Co. Cavan. The site is generally bound to the north by a private site access road; to the east by the Cavan Business & Technology Park private access road; to the south by unoccupied greenfield land; and to the west by an existing industrial property. The proposed development will consist of the provision of a new 38 kV / MV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Electrical Substation and will include the following elements: 1. Removal of existing MV timber poleset and associated overhead line 2. Construction of: i. A new substation compound (c. 1,999 sq.m) with a 2.6 m high palisade fence ii. 1 No. prefabricated 38 kV GIS module and foundation (c.31 m2 and c.5.139 m high); iii. 1 No. prefabricated MV GIS module and foundation (c.34 m2 and c.4.64 m high); iv. 1 No. prefabricated Control Room module and foundation (c.34 m2 and c.4.64 m high); v. 2 No. 38/20 kV 18.75 MVA transformers and associated bunds (c.4.67 m high ea.); vi. Telecommunication SCADA pole of c. 12 m in height; vii. Associated and ancillary outdoor electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables; viii. All associated site development works including provision of access roads, lighting, boundary fences, landscaping, site services including drainage and all ancillary site development works
Lands at Cavan Business & Technology Park Dublin Road, Killygarry Cavan, Co. Cavan.
DecisionConditional grant
Decided19 March 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: cavancoco.eplanning.ie / 107f16e5-e9ff-44a1-a0cf-27df56e40817.pdf / Document 466555Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: cavancoco.eplanning.ie / 4c67512b-6476-4a1f-a6ea-642ea7197753.pdf / Document 466557Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: cavancoco.eplanning.ie / 0a5c8f9a-7c4e-4022-846c-374189cecfe5.pdf / Document 469701Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: cavancoco.eplanning.ie / 88f194dd-d5fc-48a2-8d56-e099cfd562da.pdf / Document 470035Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: cavancoco.eplanning.ie / 88d0c290-3841-4a12-8ea2-464dd7e00bda.pdf / Document 466554Source PDF
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