Planning application details ref: 2460494 Kildare County Council

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Planning Application: 2460494 (Kildare County Council )
File Number: 2460494
Application Type: PERMISSION Planning Status: APPEALED FINANCIAL
Received Date: 30/05/2024 Decision Due Date: 28/08/2024
Validated Date: 30/05/2024 Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested: 22/07/2024 Further Info Received: 01/08/2024
Withdrawn Date: Extend Date:
Decision Type: Conditional Decision Date: 15/08/2024
Leave to Appeal: Appeal Date: 11/09/2024
Commenced Date: Submissions By:

Applicant Details

Applicant name: EirGrid Plc.
Applicant Address:
Phone Number: Fax Number:
Corresp. Address:

Applicant Details


Proposed Development

Development Description: for construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building (83.5m long x 18.5m wide (25.1m including staircases), 17m in height) (1,637 sqm); construction of a new 110kV GIS building (68.8m long x 15.4m wide (22m including staircases), 15m in height) (1,138 sqm); both of the GIS Buildings will have 8 no. associated lightning protection spikes / rods on each of the roofs (3m in height); construction of 4 no. 220/110kV power transformers to include connections to the new GIS buildings; 2 no. 220kV and 1 no. 110kV line/cable interface towers and associated removal of 3 no. existing end masts and overhead line and cable works; 3 no. lightning masts (height 22m); cable connections to the 220kV GIS and 110kV buildings; new 4.5m wide internal access road and 10 no. new permanent car parking spaces; associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works, and above and below ground boundary treatment and landscaping including palisade fencing (2.6m height), lighting and surface water drainage and foul water tank; associated demolition of existing bungalow farmhouse and agricultural buildings (1,112sqm floorspace total) to facilitate the proposed development; and all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage, including construction access track, temporary construction compound / site laydown areas and cable connection for the existing Derryiron-Maynooth 110kV overhead line. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
Development Address: Maynooth 220kV Substation, Taghadoe and Windgates, Co. Kildare
Architect Name: Location Key: Maynooth
Electoral Division: Planner: Lisa Rothwell
Social Housing Exempt: Plan Enforcement #:
IPC Licence Required: No Waste Licence Required: No
Protected Structure: No Protected Structure #:
Development Name:

Proposed Development


Comments

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Decision

Decision Date: 15/08/2024 Manager Order: DO54302
Decision Type: Conditional Number of Conditions: 19
Grant Date: 10/04/2025 Grant Managers Order #: DO54302
Section 47 Apply?: Part 5 Apply?:
Expiry Date: 09/04/2030
Decision Description: for construction of a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building (83.5m long x 18.5m wide (25.1m including staircases), 17m in height) (1,637 sqm); construction of a new 110kV GIS building (68.8m long x 15.4m wide (22m including staircases), 15m in height) (1,138 sqm); both of the GIS Buildings will have 8 no. associated lightning protection spikes / rods on each of the roofs (3m in height); construction of 4 no. 220/110kV power transformers to include connections to the new GIS buildings; 2 no. 220kV and 1 no. 110kV line/cable interface towers and associated removal of 3 no. existing end masts and overhead line and cable works; 3 no. lightning masts (height 22m); cable connections to the 220kV GIS and 110kV buildings; new 4.5m wide internal access road and 10 no. new permanent car parking spaces; associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works, and above and below ground boundary treatment and landscaping including palisade fencing (2.6m height), lighting and surface water drainage and foul water tank; associated demolition of existing bungalow farmhouse and agricultural buildings (1,112sqm floorspace total) to facilitate the proposed development; and all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage, including construction access track, temporary construction compound / site laydown areas and cable connection for the existing Derryiron-Maynooth 110kV overhead line. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

Appeal Details


Appeal Details
Notification Date: 12/09/2024 BP Reference #: ABP-320789-24
Appeal Type: APPLICANT File Forward Date: 25/09/2024
Submission Due Date: Submission Sent Date: 09/10/2024
Appeal Decision: MODIFIED Decision Date: 10/04/2025
Withdrawn Date: Dismissed Date:
Reason: Amend Condition 19