GrantedDecided 19 March 2026Cavan County Council

Lands at Cavan Business & Technology Park Dublin Road, Killygarry Cavan, Co. Cavan.

Planning application 2660024
DecisionConditional grant
Decided19 March 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Cavan County Council.
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

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Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed
CAVAN COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended) y! nl Chief Executive’s Order No: 108370 O Reference Number: 26/60024 es os Name of Applicant: ESB Address: Maria Rochford rp 1 Stokes Place Dublin 2 Pu Dublin D02 DE03 n io Nature of Application: PERMISSION for Permission for development of a ct...
Final Grant5 pages indexed
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended) PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT y! TO: ESB nl Maria Rochford O 1 Stokes Place Dublin 2 es Dublin D02 DE03 os Planning Register Number: 26/60024 rp Pu Application Receipt Date: 23/01/2026 Further Information Received Date: n...
Final Grant5 pages indexed
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended) PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (as amended) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL GRANT y! TO: ESB nl Maria Rochford O 1 Stokes Place Dublin 2 es Dublin D02 DE03 os Planning Register Number: 26/60024 rp Pu Application Receipt Date: 23/01/2026 Further Information Received Date: n...
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