221006
CONDITIONALGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for the development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. The development which will be located within a site compound of c. 1 hectare east of the existing ESB substation for the purpose of stabilizing the electricity grid will consist of the following elements: The development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. Compound building housing synchronous condenser generator and flywheel (540 sqm c. 12m high); 5 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195 sqm, c. 5m high), a generator step-up transformer, auxiliary transformer and electrical plant including and external circuit breaker (c. 8m); 1 No. firefighting water tank and pump, boundary fencing (c. 3m high) and CCTV, c. 50m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the neighbouring ESB Substation, all other ancillary site works including access roads and upgrade of existing local access road. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. Gross floor space of proposed works: 540 sqm
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Application received
26 Aug 2022
Further information requested
18 Oct 2022
Further information received
21 Dec 2022
Decision due
26 Jan 2023
Decision: CONDITIONAL
26 Jan 2023
Grant issued
6 Mar 2023
Application Details
- Location
- Barrettspark ,
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 1 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 26 August 2022
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 26 January 2023
- Grant Date
- 6 March 2023
- Permission Expires
- 5 March 2033
Location
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for a development consisting of the development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. The development which will be located within a site compound of c. 1 hectare east of the existing ESB substation for the purpose of stabilizing the electricity grid will consist of the following elements: The development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. Compound building housing synchronous condenser generator and flywheel (540sqm c. 10m high). Cooling equipment (c. 160sqm, c. 3m high); 5 no. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195sqm, c. 5m high). A generator step-up transformer, auxiliary transformer and electrical plant including and external circuit breaker (c. 8m); 1 no. firefighting water tank and pump, boundary fencing (c. 3m high) and CCTV, c. 50m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the neighbouring ESB Substation, all other ancillary site works including access roads. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. Gross floor space of proposed works: 540sqm.
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