Bracklone townland , Portarlington , Co. Laois
CONDITIONALPlanning application 20638
Laois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
The proposed development will consist of construction of a 110 kV/MV electricity station on a c.O.74 ha site. The site will be surrounded by a 1.4 m post and rail fence. The substation itself will be located within a compound secured by a 2.6 m high palisade fence and gates and includes: (a) a two-storey control and switchgear building (c.623 sq.m and 15.2 m high); (b) jive transformers with bund walls and associated oil interceptors and NER plinth; (c) two house transformers; (d) two 15 m high lightning monopoles; (e) landscaping,parking, an internal access road and all ancillary works including; connections to public water supply and foul water services or a foul water holding tank if a fout water connection is not available; (f) overhead line (OHL) works including: one new poleset (c.15 m high)- this is required on a temporary basis to divert the 110 kV OHL during construction of the substation, it will be removed on completion of the substation. One existing 110 kV OHL structure within the substation site will be replaced by a line/cable interface mast to facilitate connection of the OHL into the new substation following its completion. The existing poleset to the south will be removed. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. Note for information purposes: This application represents a resubmission of a similar application permitted (but now expired) by Laois County Council under Reg. Ref. 10/236. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
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Application received
4 Dec 2020
Further information requested
29 Jan 2021
Further information received
23 Sept 2021
Decision: CONDITIONAL
2 Dec 2021
Decision due
5 Dec 2021
Grant issued
3 Jun 2022
Application Details
- Location
- Bracklone townland , Portarlington , Co. Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 0.74 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 4 December 2020
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 2 December 2021
- Grant Date
- 3 June 2022
- Permission Expires
- 2 June 2027
Location
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