25120
CONDITIONALKildare - 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
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
2 Jul 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
25 Aug 2025
Decision due
26 Aug 2025
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
Planning Applications Nearby
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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.
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.
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
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
(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
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
for fully recessed farm entrance
Oldmilltown , Kill , Co. Kildare
for provision of fully recessed farm entrance
Oldmilltown , Kill , Co. Kildare
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.
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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