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25120

CONDITIONAL

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

to install a standby industrial diesel generator under proposed solar panels. The generator, to provide standby power generation, will incorporate a bunded fuel tank and be located within a mesh fence. The proposed solar panels will be attached to a steel frame to be erected over the generator (covering an area of approximately 22 sq.m., to a maximum height of 4.7 metres above ground level). Works to include all ancillary development works, all located within an existing fenced compound

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    2 Jul 2025

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    25 Aug 2025

  3. Decision due

    26 Aug 2025

  4. Grant issued

    9 Oct 2025

Application Details

Location
ESB Telecoms Ltd Communications Compound , ESBs Kilteel 110kV Substation , Townland of Oldmilltown Kilteel
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
0.0353 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
2 July 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
25 August 2025
Grant Date
9 October 2025
Permission Expires
8 October 2030

Location

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Planning Applications Nearby

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72m
221202CONDITIONAL7 Oct 2022

For the development of an extension of the existing control building at ESB Kilteel 110kV and all associated ancillary infrastructure required for the project

Oldmilltown , Kilteel , Co. Kildare.

75m
20745CONDITIONAL14 Jul 2020

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

Porterstown , Kill , Co. Kildare.

148m
23276CONDITIONAL20 Mar 2023

for a second phase of the existing grid system services facility within the existing grid system services facility within the existing site area of c1.95 hectares, which was granted via reference number 18/247. The second phase will utilise all existing infrastructure, including the EirGrid gird connection infrastructure, site roads, 110kV substation, compounds, and all ancillary services. The proposed new works will consist of the installation and operation of battery energy units, including 1 no. customer switchgear container which will be connected to the national grid, via the existing infrastructure ,electrical transformers and inverter units, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, CCTV, internal access road and all associated ancillary infrastructure on land at

Porterstown , Kilteel Lower , Kill

152m
18247CONDITIONAL9 Mar 2018

development of a grid system services facility within a total site area of up to 1.95 hectares, to include 1no. TSO compound including 1no. single storey TSO electrical substation building and 1no. single storey customer substation, 1no. customer switchgear, electrical inverter /transformer station modules, containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, heating, ventilation and air conditioning units (HVAC units), access tracks and upgraded site entrance, associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, CCTV security monitoring system, culverts and landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure

Porterstown and Kilteel Lower , Kill , Co. Kildare

291m
19427CONDITIONAL18 Apr 2019

(i) the construction of a single storey 54m2 sales office, and all associated ancillary site development works; (ii) retention of an existing sealed septic tank to be used in association with the proposed sales office

Oldmilltown , Kill , Co. Kildare

421m
22137CONDITIONAL10 Feb 2022

to erect 709.89 m2 or 131 kWp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing building at Oman Moving & Storage, with all associated site works

Bond Business Support Limited , Oman Moving & Storage , Atlantic House Oldmill

543m
2360356CONDITIONAL6 Nov 2023

for fully recessed farm entrance

Oldmilltown , Kill , Co. Kildare

564m
2360278N/A5 Oct 2023

for provision of fully recessed farm entrance

Oldmilltown , Kill , Co. Kildare

578m
171376CONDITIONAL6 Dec 2017

construction of a detached dwelling (part single/part two-storey) with waste water treatment plant and percolation area, associated landscaping and boundary treatment works, a new single storey garage and alterations to an existing vehicular entrance off of the road at Willow Lodge

Porterstown , Kill , Co. Kildare Y2D 9W91.

579m
21806N/A4 Jun 2021

for a landscaped amenity and wellbeing area comprising earthen mounds (with varying heights of between 1m - 2.5m above adjacent ground level); enhancement of an existing 680m perimeter gravel pathway around the amenity space with several internal mown grass pathways; formation of three social seating spaces providing a total of six timber seats with back and armrest; outdoor gym equipment; open swales for site drainage and all associated and ancillary development

PDM , Oldmilltown , Kill

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