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a. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath Broomfield Balrenny Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division) Coalpits Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division) Cashel Crewbane Ro , [The

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2360296

Meath - Meath County Council

Proposed Development

EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply to Meath County Council for permission for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing Louth – Woodland 220 kV overhead powerline (OHL) between the existing Louth 220 kV substation in the townland of Monavallet, County Louth and the existing Woodland 220 kV substation in the townland of Woodland, County Meath. The Louth – Woodland 220 kV OHL is approximately 61.5 km long and comprises 207 no. steel lattice tower structures. The existing circuit is located within the functional area of Louth County Council and Meath County Council. Approximately 38.5 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of Meath County Council and approximately 23 km is within the functional area of Louth County Council. A separate planning application is being lodged with Louth County Council. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath, Broomfield, Balrenny, Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division), Coalpits, Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division), Cashel, Crewbane, Rossnaree, Fennor (Painestown Electoral Division), Newtown (Painestown Electoral Division), Rathdrinagh, Thurstianstown, Painestown (Painestown Electoral Division), Knockharley, Veldonstown, Kentstown, Danestown, Proudstown (Skreen Electoral Division), Macetown (Skreen Electoral Division), Painestown (Macetown Electoral Division), Frankstown, Riggins (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Reask (Kilbrew Electoral Division), Hallstown, Cabinhill, Flemingtown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Twentypark, Lagore Little, Brownstown (Ratoath Electoral Division), Bradystown, Curkeen, Commons (Ratoath Electoral Division), Gormanstown, Wilkinstown (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Powderlough, Raynestown, Derrockstown, Mill Land (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), Parsonstown, Rathregan, Portan (Dunshaughlin Electoral Division), and Woodland. Five (5) temporary construction compounds and associated access routes are located in the townlands of Knockmooney, Slane, Rath, Flemingstown and Tuiterath. The Proposed Development works within the functional area of County Meath will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor; ? the strengthening of up to 25 no. tower foundations; ? the replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator ha

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    26 Sept 2023

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    17 Nov 2023

  3. Decision due

    20 Nov 2023

  4. Grant issued

    4 Jan 2024

Application Details

Location
a. The Proposed Development within the functional area of Meath County Council is located in the townlands of Cardrath Broomfield Balrenny Higginstown (Slane Electoral Division) Coalpits Mooretown (Slane Electoral Division) Cashel Crewbane Ro , [The
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Meath County Council
Site Area
164 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
26 September 2023
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
17 November 2023
Grant Date
4 January 2024
Permission Expires
3 January 2029

Location

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