GrantedDecided 29 September 2021Clare County Council

Ballygeery West, Co Clare

Planning application 21497
DecisionConditional grant
Decided29 September 2021
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Clare County Council.
To apply for a 10 year planning permission for development on a c. 1 ha at Ballygeery West, Co Clare. The development will consist of the development and operation of a 250 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. The development which will be located within a site compound of c. 1 hectare behind the existing ESB substation for the purpose of stabilising the electricity grid will consist of the following elements; Compound building, within which the synchronous condenser generator and flywheel will be located (540m2c.7m high), Synchronous condenser, with a 250-500 MVA (electrical rating); Cooling equipment (c.160sqm., c. 3m high); 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and Control equipment (total area of c. 195sqm., c. 5m high), A generator step-up transformer, auxiliary transformer and electrical plant including an external circuit breaker (c.8m high); 1 No. firefighting water tank and pump, An above-ground oil separator and collection pit, Boundary fencing (c.3m high), palisade security entrance gate and CCTV, c.100m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the neighbouring ESB substation, All other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance; site access, internal roads and development of area of hard standing including a maintenance lay-down area. Planning PERMISSION is being sought for a duration of 10 years

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Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Order No: File Reference Number: Name of Applicant: Address: Application Received: Nature of Application: Location of Development: ORDER: WZ7TT 2. P21/497 PNG Energy Limited c/o Grainne Blount Glen Erin Caulstown Dunboyne Co. Meath 20/05/2021...
Chief Executives Order4 pages indexed
Order No: CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Aube File Reference Number: P21/497 Name of Applicant: Address: PNG Energy Limited c/o Grainne Blount Glen Erin Caulstown Dunboyne Co. Meath Application Received: 20/05/2021 Further Information Received: 06/09/2021 Nature of Application:...
Final Grant2 pages indexed
COMHAIRLE CLARE CONTAE AN CHLAIR COUNTY COUNCIL PNG Energy Limited c/o Grainne Blount Gien Erin Caulstown Dunboyne Co. Meath 03 November 2021 Re: Planning Ref No P21/497 A Chara, | attach herewith a Grant of Planning Permission subject to 9 No. Conditions in respect of the above planning application. This Grant of...
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