2360849Granted
Ballynaheskeragh, Co. Galway
For the demolition of an existing vacant farmhouse & all associated farm outbuildings (total gross floorspace of demolition works is approximately 609m2); three 400 kV single circuit angle masts (approximately 36.5m high) to facilitate the diversion of the existing Oldstreet-Woodland 400 kV overhead line into the proposed compound; three 400 kV gantry structures to allow connection of the existing 400 kV circuit to the proposed series compensation equipment (approximately 29m high measured to top of lightning rod); three series compensation platforms comprising capacitor bank, metal oxide varistor, triggered air gap & discharge damping circuit (approximately 12m high to top of equipment on platform); a communication & protection equipment single storey control building (gross floorspace approximately 125.8m2 & 5.5m high) with 8no. parking spaces; 400 kV associated electrical equipment, including, insulators, instrument transformers, overhead conductors, lightning masts, disconnectors, circuit breakers & filter reactors; removal of two existing 400 kV overhead line towers & associated overhead cables, conductors & surge arrestors; bat roost compensatory structure (gross floorspace approximately 16m2 & height of 4.5m); & all ancillary site development works including, site preparation works, site clearance & levelling; hardstanding & internal access tracks; underground cabling & earthgrid, surface water drainage network including a soakaway & attenuation tank; palisade internal fencing & gates (approximately 2.6m high) & landscaping as required to facilitate the developmentDecision record indexedDecision19 September 2023View record