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Dunnstown , Brannockstown , Naas

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 221016

Kildare - Kildare County Council

Proposed Development

10 year planning permission to develop a synchronous condenser grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Dunnstown Electricity Substation in the townland of Dunnstown, Brannockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. At the end of life the proposed development can either be decommissioned or refurbished to extend its life. The development is to be located within a site compound c.1 ha. It will regulate reactive power on the electricity network and will consist of the following elements: a building (c. 540 sqm. c.12m high) to house equipment including a synchronous condenser with flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the building but within a fenced compound will include cooling equipment (c. 160sqm., c.3m high); 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c.195 sqm., c.5m high): a step-up transformer, an auxiliary transformer, an external circuit breaker, electrical balance of plant. 1 No. firefighting water tank, above ground oil separator and collection pit, c. 100m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the adjoining ESB substation, balustrade boundary fencing, security entrance gate and CCTV, all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works to include site clearance, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing any lay-down area. The proposed development will connect by underground cable to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) 220kV substation adjoining the western boundary of the proposed development site. This underground cabling will not form a part of the transmission networks as defined in Section 2(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    19 Aug 2022

  2. Further information requested

    11 Oct 2022

  3. Further information received

    24 Oct 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    17 Nov 2022

  5. Decision due

    20 Nov 2022

  6. Grant issued

    25 Jan 2023

Application Details

Location
Dunnstown , Brannockstown , Naas
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kildare County Council
Site Area
1.5 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
19 August 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
17 November 2022
Grant Date
25 January 2023
Permission Expires
24 January 2033

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