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Boleymaguire and Seltan , Co. Leitrim

REFUSED

Planning application 1845

Leitrim - Leitrim County Council

Proposed Development

for the installation of approximately 0.46km of underground cable ducting, 1 no. joint bay and ancillary development laid primarily within the public road corridor, with a section of circa. 0.07km within private lands at Seltan. A Section of ducting is to be installed within a steel box structure to be fixed to Boleymaguire Bridge within the townland of Boleymaguire, Co. Leitrim. Within the townland of Boleymaguire, permission is sought for the carrying out of remedial works to approximately 0.44km of the installed underground cable ducting which is subject to a pending application for Substitute Consent to An Bord Pleanála (Ref: ABP-300811-18), remedial works include the relaying of backfill material. Permission is also sought for the installation of the electricity cable following the completion of the civil works. The development will comprise part of an overall development in Counties Leitrim, Sligo and Roscommon, consisting of the laying of an underground 38 kv electricity cable and associated ducting and ancillary development primarily within the public road to facilitate the connection of the permitted Derrysallagh Wind Farm, Co Sligo (Sligo County Council planning reference: PL 12/133) to the national electricity grid via the existing Garvagh 110kv substation in the townland of Seltan, Co Leitrim. Part of this development is in place and subject to a pending application for Substitute Consent to An Bord Pleanala (ref: ABP-300811-18). This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    14 Mar 2018

  2. Decision due

    8 May 2018

  3. Decision: REFUSED

    8 May 2018

  4. Appeal submitted

    5 Jun 2018

  5. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    15 Mar 2019

Application Details

Location
Boleymaguire and Seltan , Co. Leitrim
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Leitrim County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
14 March 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
REFUSED
Decision Date
8 May 2018
Permission Expires
14 March 2024

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-301812-18
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
5 June 2018
Decided
15 March 2019

Location

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20120CONDITIONAL29 Jul 2020

development located in the townlands of Bargowla, Boleymaguire, Braudphark, Derreens, Derrybofin, Derrycullinan, Derrycullinan Beg, Drummanacappul, Garvagh, Garvagh Glebe, Glassalt, Lisfuiltaghan, Seltan, Sheena and Tinnybeg, County Leitrim consisting of : (a) Construction of 8 No. Wind turbines with a maximum overall blade tip height of up to 170 metres, and associated hard-stand areas; (b) 1no. 38kV permanent electrical substation including a control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, security fencing, all associated underground cabling, waste water holding tank and all ancillary works; (c) all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed wind farm substation; (d) all works associated with the connection of the proposed wind farm to the national electricity grid, via underground cabling to the existing Garvagh substation; (e) upgrade of existing tracks and roads, provision of new site access roads and hard-stand areas; (f) the partial demolition and alteration of two agricultural buildings in the townlands of Sheena and associated junction access and road works to the existing yard, agricultural buildings and agricultural lands in the townlands of Sheena and Derrybofin to provide link road primarily for construction traffic off the R280. this link road will be for the delivery of abnormal roads to the site during the construction period and may be used during the operational period if necessary or to facilitate the decommissioning of the wind farm. Following construction, access to the link road will be closed off and the yard / agricultural building will revert to its use for agricultural purposes except if and when required for delivery of abnormal loads during the operation period of the wind farm or to facilitate the decommissioning of the wind farm (g)1 no. borrow pit; (h) 2 no. peat and spoil repository areas; (i)2 no. temporary construction compounds; (j) recreation and amenity works including marked trails, boardwalk and viewing area, provision of a permanent amenity car park, and associated recreation and amenity signage; (k) site drainage; (l) permanent signage, (m) ancillary forestry felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development and (n) all associated site development works. An Environment Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development

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