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18934

CONDITIONAL

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

a 10 year planning permission for the laying of 4.85km of underground electrical cables, associated ducting, associated cable draw pits, associated electrical infrastructure, and excavation/trenching works. The underground electrical cable route is primarily on public road with sections on other road and through pastureland. Details of the underground cables and extent of the works are shown on the planning application drawings. The proposed underground electricity cable will connect the permitted Beennanaspuck Wind Farm (Kerry County Council Planning Ref. 14/571; An Bord Pleanala Planning Ref. PL08.245464) and permitted Toberatooreen Wind Farm (Kerry County Council Planning Ref. 12/431 and 14/854; An Bord Pleanala Planning Ref. PL08/242170), which are located in County Kerry, to the National Electricity Grid via the Athea substation in County Limerick (Limerick City and County Council Planning Ref. 17/1228). The provision of a new substation compound with a single storey substation building and associated services. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Sept 2018

  2. Further information requested

    16 Nov 2018

  3. Further information received

    12 Dec 2018

  4. Decision due

    14 Feb 2019

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    15 Feb 2019

  6. Grant issued

    21 Mar 2019

Application Details

Location
Athea Lower & Athea Upper , Athea , Co. Limerick.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
25 September 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
15 February 2019
Grant Date
21 March 2019
Permission Expires
20 March 2029

Location

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171228CONDITIONAL21 Dec 2017

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