20/5467Granted
Lands at the existing Buttevant 38kV Station Spital Townland Buttevant Co. Cork
Development on a c. 0.2 ha site, on ESB lands. The development will consist of a physical extension of c. 701 sq.m. to the existing electricity substation compound and will include: (a) site clearance works including removal of (1) existing 10 m high lattice steel end mast and associated overhead lines; (2) 2no MV poles and associated overhead lines; (3) existing busbars and electrical equipment; (4) existing entrance gates; (5) existing concrete post and wire fence (internal); (6) existing concrete plinths and cables; (7) existing lighting; and (8) demolition of existing single storey control building (c. 11.7 sq.m.); (b) provision of new electrical plant and equipment including: (1) a new 10 m high lattice steel end mast; (2) a new 12 m high MV pole; (3) partially walled house transformer compound on a concrete base (c. 7.4 sq.m., 1.3 m high); (4) new transformer (c. 3.5 m high) in existing bund; and temporary works for the duration of construction including palisade fencing and bunded transformer on concrete plinth (c. 29.7 sq. m., c. 3.5 m high); (c) three new modular structures on raised platforms including: MV module (c. 30.9 sq.m., 4.4 m high); control module (c. 30.9 sq. m., 4.3 m high); 38kV GIS Module (c. 28.1 sq.m., 4.8 m high); (d) site development works including provision of lighting; surfacing; internal access roads; new internal palisade fence – 2.6 m high; new external entrance palisade gate – 2.6 m high; provision of site services including drainage; and other ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.Decision record indexedDecision24 February 2021View record