Site planning risk brief

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.

1. Demolition of storage building, derelict buildings along with agricultural building, 2. Construction of following: A. Agricultural building for the storage of straw, agricultural machinery and ancillary dry goods, B. Agricultural building for straw bedded livestock housing and associated livestock crush facilities, C. Unroofed slatted slurry tank and unroofed manure store along with associated site works.

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.

Permission for the construction of a new single storey detached dwelling house and detached domestic garage, the installation of a bored well, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, creation of anew site entrance from a public road and all associated site works.

The construction of a new dwelling house, installation of a bored well, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, creation of a new site entrance and 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.