Site planning risk brief

The existing Bandon to Dunmanway 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL), which is approximately 26km long between the existing Bandon 110kV Substation in the townland of Mishells, Co. Cork (approximately 1km north of Bandon, Co. Cork) and the existing Dunmanway 110kV Substation in the townland of Ballyhalwick, Co. Cork (approximately 0.4km east of Dunmanway Co. Cork). The existing OHL is located in the townlands of Acres, Aghalinane, Ballyhalwick, Balteenbrack, Behagh, Caher, Carhoon West, Castlelands, Derrycool, Dromidiclogh, Dromidiclogh West, Gortnamucklagh, Gurteen, Gurteenroe, Kilnacranagh East, Kilnacranagh West, Laragh, Lissacroneen, Mallowgaton, Mishells, Murragh, Roughgrove East, Roughgrove West, Sranaviddoge, Teadies Upper, Toom and Tullyglass, Co. Cork. An uprate (refurbishment) of the existing Bandon to Dunmanway 110kv OHL, which consists of the: (i) replacement ("restringing") of the existing OHL conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre optic communication connection; (ii) replacement of 12 no. of the 13 no. existing steel towers including 11 no. angle masts (AM) and 1 no. end mast (EM) and their foundations with similar structures and member replacement and new bolts at 1 no. EM. Any replacement AMs will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to the existing structures that they will replace, with a height difference of between 0.5-1.5m; (iii) Replacement of 16 no. of the 127 no. existing intermediate Polesets (IMPs); with similar structures. Any replacement IMPs will be constructed in situ, with the exception of IMP128 which will be replaced at an offset of 10m. The height differences of the replacements will be 1m, with the exception of IMP113 and IMP115 which will be a 2m and 3m increase in height respectively, (iv) Carrying out of civil works for tower foundation strengthening at 1 no. location; (v) Replacement of hardware and fittings at all locations, including insulators, clamps, anti-climb guards, vibration dampers, and installation of new jumper arrangements, suspension weights, plump poles, pole bolts and anti-climb guards; (vi) replacement of a crossarm at 1 no. location; (vii) all associated works within the existing Dunmanway Substation to accommodate the uprated 110 kV OHL and all associated site development works including above and below the ground works to gain access to the existing structures including timber cutting and vegetation clearance, painting, renumbering of replacement st

Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

(a) Alterations to existing dwellinghouse (b) to remove existing incomplete two storey extension at rear of dwelling house (c) to construct new extension (part single storey/part two storey) at rear of dwellinghouse (d) to install new sewerage treatment system and remove existing conventional septic tank and all associated site works.

Alterations and extension to dwelling house including (a) retention of ground floor extension to rear, (b) to remove incomplete first floor extension to rear, (c) to construct first floor extension over original dwelling and rear extension, (d) to remove existing conventional septic tank and to install new sewerage treatment system and all associated site works.

Demolish existing derelict dwelling and permission to construct a two-storey dwelling with domestic waste water treatment system and associated filter bed, new site entrance onto existing private road with walls and piers and all associated site works

Permission is sought for the retention of the following: 1) change of use of existing creamery building to sheet metal workshop (50m2), 2) existing sheet metal workshop building (750m2), 3) existing two storey office building (134m2), 4) existing parts store (39m2) and 5) ancillary external hardstanding areas (1,916m2) for open storage. Permission is also sought for the demolition of the following; 1) part of existing sheet metal workshop building (52m2), 2) existing parts store (39m2) and 3) existing western boundary fence. Permission is further sought for the following; 1) rediverting the existing Derrycool stream course to the eastern boundary, 2) excavation and reducing of existing ground levels, 3) construction of the new concrete retaining walls to the western boundary, part northern boundary and part southern boundary, 4) construction of a new metal fabrication workshop building (1,440m2) with associated offices and staff facilities (231m2), 5) construction of an extension to existing sheet metal workshop building (225m2) and alterations to elevations of existing sheet metal workshop building, 6) decommissioning of the existing septic tank and installation of a new wastewater treatment unit and associated polishing filter, 7) widening of the existing site entrance on the public road R586, 8) car and bicycle parking provision, 9) ancillary external hard standing area (1,025m2) for open storage, 10) new boundary fencing to western and northern boundaries, 11) new signage in addition to, 12) all associated site works