GrantedDecided 12 September 2017Longford County Council

Cornacarta, Ballymahon, Co. Longford

Planning application 17198
DecisionConditional grant
Decided12 September 2017
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Longford County Council.
(a) Enabling works comprising: (i) the decommissioning and removal of plant and equipment from the existing substation; (ii) the removal of 2 no. MV poles on the southern site boundary; (iii) removal of the existing boundary fence and the demolition of an existing store room (c.21.5 sq. m) (b) the construction of: (i) a c.31 sq. m. control room module [c.4.3 m high]; (ii) a c.31 sq.m. MV module [c. 4.3 m high] containing GIS 10kV switchgear; (iii) a c.28 sq.m 38 kV module [c.4.8 m high] containing 38 kV switch gear; (iv) 2 no. 38 kV/MV transformers in bunded bays; (v) 2 no. 100 kVA house transformers; (vi) an 18.5m high SCADA POLE; (vii) the construction of a wall [c. 3m high] on the western and southern site boundaries and a double boundary fence [comprising a 1.4m high concrete post and rail fence outside a 2.6m high palisade fence] on the western and northern site boundaries; (c) improvements to the existing vehicular entrance including provision of a new 4.9m wide, 1.4m high double palisade entrance gate with an adjoining 2.6m high palisade fence; (d) relocation of the existing 38 kV poles on the southern boundary to incorporate these inside the substation compound; (e) all ancillary works within the site including the provision of additional areas of hard-standing, internal accessways, associated site drainage works (including discharge of surface water to the existing drain to the northeast of the site), and all works associated with the removal, relocation, replacement and installation of electrical plant and switchgear on the site and the relocation of underground cables at the existing Ballymahon 38 kV electrical substation and adjoining lands in the townland of

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