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Monvallet , Co Louth

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 19820

Louth - Louth County Council

Proposed Development

EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 14361: Permission for development that will primarily consist of the refurbishment of the existing Louth 275kV substation & will comprise: Replacement and/or reconfiguration of existing circuit breakers, disconnects, instrument transformers & surge arrestors with equivalent new circuit breakers, disconnects, instrument transformers & surge arrestors; Modificaitons to existing generator room comprising new opes on northern & western elevations to facilitate the provision of a new internal diesel generator; Removal of existing underground oil storage tank & provision of new overground oil storage tank of less than 3,500 litre capacity within the footprint of existing generator room; Relocation of existing 110kV capacitor bank from north east of site compound to north west of site compound; Provision of two new 110kV wing couplers & the replacement of existing 110kV off-line couplers with two new 110kV in-line couplers; Installation of 30 no. protection & control cabins approximately 3.75 metre length & 3.15 metre wide x 3.5 metre height located adjacent to existing bays; Installation of 12 no. new 110kV & 9 no. new 220kV surge arrestors. Installation of 22 no. lightning rods, approximately 2.5 metre high, on top of existing 110kV busbar gantries; Installation of 1 no. new lightning mast, approximatly 15 metres high; Associated extension of site compound to the north by 2,671 square metres to enhance internal vehicular movement within the substation; this will include associated new perimeter fencing on the nothern side of the substation; installation of new electrified fence (approximatly 3.6 metres in height) inside the existing palisade fence (approximately 2.6 metres in height); and all associated site development works.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    4 Oct 2019

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    22 Nov 2019

  3. Decision due

    28 Nov 2019

Application Details

Location
Monvallet , Co Louth
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Planning Authority
Louth County Council
Site Area
5.18 ha
Floor Area
1.1 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
4 October 2019
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
22 November 2019
Permission Expires
4 January 2025

Location

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