Site planning risk brief

Construct a single storey dwellinghouse, install an on-site waste water treatment system, provide new site entrance along with carrying out associated site works

(a) Construction of extension to rear of existing dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area; (b) demolition of existing glazed porch and alterations to front of existing dwelling house; and (c) demolition of existing extension to rear of dwelling house along with all associated site works.

1) The construction of a single storey extension to an existing dwelling, 2) A new vehicular access to the site from the public road and to block up the existing access off a right-of-way laneway, 3) Permission for retention of elevational alterations to the existing dwelling, 4) Permission for retention of a detached domestic use garage on the site.

Permission is sought for Island Stability Services Limited are applying for a 10 year planning permission to develop a low carbon inertia services (LCIA) grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Knockraha 220kV Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 2.2 ha and will consist of the following elements: The development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. Compound building housing synchronous condenser generator and flywheel (c.512m2 c.12m high); Customer substation (c.250m2 c.7m high) and TSO substation (c.375m2 c.9m high), Cooling equipment, 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment, generator step-up transformer, auxiliary transformer and electrical plant including an external circuit breaker; 1 no. firefighting water tank and pump, boundary fencing (c.3m high) and CCTV, connection to the neighbouring ESB Substation and all other ancillary site works including access roads.

To erect a new 2 storey dwelling house, with a single storey annex, as a replacement dwelling for the existing habitable dwelling on the site (Eircode T56 X065), for permission to install a new on-site sewage treatment unit, construct a new main entrance to the site from the local road L-2966-0, and for all associated site development works.

Permission for a synchronous compensator (electricity grid stabilization) development within the townland of Killeena, near Knockraha, Co.Cork within a site area of approximately 0.8 hectares. Planning permission is sought for; (1) a High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) compound consisting of the following; 1 no. High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) building enclosed within a steel clad framed, housed structure (12.1m height with a total area of 504 sq.m); electrical container area consisting of 8 no. electrical equipment containers, 4 no. external cooler units; 1 auxiliary and start up Static Frequency Converter (SFC) transformer; 1 generator circuit breaker, 1 emergency diesel generator and 1 associated diesel storage tank. (2) a High Voltage (HV) compound consisting of a main transformer and high voltage equipment. (3) a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building compound consisting of the following; high voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) housed structure (13.5m height with a total area of 558 sq.m); (4) upgrade to the existing site entrance onto the L6989, internal access tracks, fencing, landscaping and drainage. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years.