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SD08A/0731

Granted

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

Installation of an ESB 38kV Overhead Line Switching Compound at Roadstone Belgard Quarry Lands, in the part of the Quarry Lands which are located in the Townland of Cheeverstown, Barony of Upper Cross, Dublin 24. The location of the proposed Compound will be east of the recently commissioned New Outer Ring Road R136, Cheeverstown N7 to N81 and the east of the existing Screening Bund, which follows the route of the Outer Ring Road, in Belgard Quarry Lands Cheeverstown Townland, and will be adjacent to, and will be accessed from, the new Belgard Quarry entrance Road, off the above mentioned Outer Ring Road. The Compound will contain three no. 38kV 12 Metre Line Termination Masts and two no. Double Wood Portals. LBFM Switchgear will be installed at the top of the Double Wood Portals. The proposed Compund will measure 80 metres X 30 metres and will require the installation of a 2.4 metre High Palisade Fence, with gates for ESB access. The 38kV Overhead Line Switching Compound will be required to facilitate undergrounding of a section of the Grange Castle-Saggart/Tee Cheeverstown 38kV Line, while still maintaining a 38kV switching Facility for ESB Control of the circuit.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Oct 2008

  2. Decision due

    15 Dec 2008

  3. Decision: Grant Permission

    15 Dec 2008

  4. Grant issued

    10 Feb 2009

Application Details

Location
East Of R136 Outer Ring Road, Cheeverstown N7 To N81
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Site Area
2400 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
21 October 2008
Status
Decision
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
15 December 2008
Grant Date
10 February 2009

Location

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