ESB Dunstown, Dunstown Townland, Co. Kildare.
Planning application 181578
DecisionConditional grant
Decided22 February 2019
Application typeRETENTION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 211175EirGrid Plc. with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intend to apply for permission for development on lands to the west of the Dunnstown 400 kV substation within the townland of Dunnstown (Td), Brannockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare. The proposed development will consist of an extension to the western boundary of the existing Dunnstown 400 kV substation to allow connection of series compensation equipment to the Dunnstown-Moneypoint 400 kV circuit. The extension will measure approximately 154m by 138m. Access to the compound will be via the existing substation entrance. The proposed development will comprise the following elements: (1) One 400 kV double circuit end mast (approximately 53m high) to facilitate the diversion of the overhead line into the compound and the decommissioning of existing overhead conductors and surge arrestors; (2) Three 400 kV gantry structures to allow connection of the circuit to the series compensation equipment (approximately 28m high); (3) Three series compensation platforms comprising of capacitor bank, metal oxide varistor, triggered air gap and discharge damping circuit (approximately 11m high to top of equipment on platform); (4) A communication and protection equipment control building (approximately 96.9m² and 5.5m high); (5) Associated 400 kV electrical equipment including insulators, instrument transformers, overhead conductors, disconnectors, circuit breakers, surge arrestors, line traps, lightning masts and filter reactors; (6) All ancillary site development works including site preparation works, site clearance and levelling; hardstanding, internal access tracks and temporary construction compound; underground cabling and earthgrid, surface water drainage network including a soakaway; palisade (approximately 2.6m high) fencing and gates; lighting poles and landscaping as required to facilitate the development / 0.2 km away / 26 July 2022Granted
- 22101610 year planning permission to develop a synchronous condenser grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Dunnstown Electricity Substation in the townland of Dunnstown, Brannockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. At the end of life the proposed development can either be decommissioned or refurbished to extend its life. The development is to be located within a site compound c.1 ha. It will regulate reactive power on the electricity network and will consist of the following elements: a building (c. 540 sqm. c.12m high) to house equipment including a synchronous condenser with flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the building but within a fenced compound will include cooling equipment (c. 160sqm., c.3m high); 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c.195 sqm., c.5m high): a step-up transformer, an auxiliary transformer, an external circuit breaker, electrical balance of plant. 1 No. firefighting water tank, above ground oil separator and collection pit, c. 100m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the adjoining ESB substation, balustrade boundary fencing, security entrance gate and CCTV, all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works to include site clearance, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing any lay-down area. The proposed development will connect by underground cable to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) 220kV substation adjoining the western boundary of the proposed development site. This underground cabling will not form a part of the transmission networks as defined in Section 2(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 / 0.3 km away / 17 November 2022Granted
- 18803The following: (a) Erection of 6 No. 18m high floodlighting columns to existing playing pitch with associated light fittings; (b) Installation of bunded diesel tank and generator all located within a new 2.45m high fenced compound along with all associated site development and facilitating works at Two Mile House GAA Club Grounds, / 0.6 km away / 06 December 2018Granted
- 232864 no. 15m high floodlighting masts to existing playing pitch along with skills wall 28.5 metre long x 5 metre high and all associated development and facilitating works / 0.6 km away / 15 August 2023Granted
- 20474Proposed agricultural buildings, to include cattle slatted housing unit and straw bedded shed combined, underground effluent storage tanks, concrete apron, dung stead, also separate lean-to shed for hay and straw storage, stables and all other associated site development works / 0.8 km away / 23 October 2020Granted
- 211506For a detached bungalow, on site effluent treatment system & percolation area, surface water to soakaways, stable block comprising of 3 no. stables, barn/fodder store structure, recessed entrance and all associated site works / 0.8 km away / 17 June 2022Granted
- 23310The construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing house / 0.9 km away / 18 May 2023Granted
- 17368Convert retail shop/post office to residential use and the extension of existing residence into this area, construction of new front porch and elevational alterations including removal of bay windows and revised plaster finish in place of existing tiles, removal of existing lay-by type roadside parking and construction of a new roadside boundary wall/railing and associated modification of existing entrance onto public road along with all associated site development and facilitating works / 0.9 km away / 26 May 2017Granted