GrantedDecided 23 February 2023Meath County Council

Tullyallen and Platin, Co. Meath

Planning application 221718
DecisionConditional grant
Decided23 February 2023
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Meath County Council.
The proposed development will consist of an uprate of the existing Drybridge to Platin 110 kV Overhead line (OHL) {approximately 5.6 km long and comprising 33no. structures (excluding LCIM 13a and LCIM 14 which are consented under separate planning application) and 2no. gantries between the existing Drybridge 110 kV substation in the townland of Tullyallen, Co. Louth and the existing Platin 110kV substation in the townland of Platin, Co. Meath). The majority of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council with less than 0.5 km in the functional area of Louth County Council. The proposed uprate development is located in the townland of Tullvallen in Countv Louth and the townlands of Oldbridge, Sheephouse, Rathmullan, Donore and Platin in County Meath.The proposed uprate development will comprise: • the replacement ("restringing") of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; • the replacement of 11 No. existing polesets (including 1 No. wooden poleset conversion from strain to suspension poleset structure} and S No towers (4 No steel angle masts and 1 No. steel end mast in Platin 110kV substation - this unit will be replaced and reoriented) - any replacement structures will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to the existing structures they will replace, will be along the same alignment as existing, and will be of a generally similar appearance with minor increases in height generally between 0.5-lm with the highest increase in height of a structure being 2m; • replacement and reorientation of steel end mast in Platin 110kV substation; • replacement of gantry in Drybridge 110kV substation; • foundation strengthening works at 1 No. steel angle mast; • the replacement of steel members at 3 No. steel angle masts; • painting of all steel members at 2 No. steel angle masts; • replacement of hardware and fittings at all structure locations; • replacement and relocation of fibre communication structures; • all associated site development works; • all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/ piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and......

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