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20745

CONDITIONAL

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

the development of a new electrical substation and additional equipment in the existing ESB Kilteel 110kV Substation to facilitate the connection of the Porterstown Battery Storage Facility (Planning Ref 18/247) The total site area is 1.2 hectares. The new electrical substation will include 1 control building (GRP Containerised Substation), a 110kV transformer, surge arresters, instrument transformers, a 110kV busbar connecting to the ESB substation, a lightning mast and other electrical equipment to be installed on concrete support structures. Additional features will include palisade fencing, security gates, access tracks, external lighting, drainage, associated electrical cabling and ducting, CCTV security monitoring system, landscaping and all associated ancillary infrastructure. The additional equipment to be installed in the ESB substation to facilitate the connection of the new substation will include a 110kV busbar extension, a 110kV transformer bay, a 110kV coupler bay, a 110kV busbar connecting to the new substation, an interface kiosk, palisade fencing, a lightning mast and all associated ancillary infrastructure required for the connection

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    14 Jul 2020

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    1 Sept 2020

  3. Decision due

    7 Sept 2020

  4. Grant issued

    5 Oct 2020

Application Details

Location
Porterstown , Kill , Co. Kildare.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
1.2 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
14 July 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
1 September 2020
Grant Date
5 October 2020
Permission Expires
4 October 2025

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