Planning Application: 22602 (Louth County Council )
File Number:
22602
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
28/07/2022
Decision Due Date:
18/01/2023
Validated Date:
28/07/2022
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
15/09/2022
Further Info Received:
13/12/2022
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
12/01/2023
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
04/01/2023
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Iarnród Éireann
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
Permission for the development of electrical charging infrastructure for its Battery Electrical Multiple Units (BEMU) fleet at Drogheda MacBride Railway Station. Comprising of the construction of a modular 10kv ESB/traction substation in the lower car park of the railway station, overhead line charging facilities at 2 no. platforms and 1 no. depot track and electrical cables in ducts form the substation to the charging facilities, together with all necessary ancillary works. The proposed works include: - ESB/Traction substation, comprising two separate adjacent compounds (one for ESB and one for Iarnród Éireann) with - ESB compound comprisin ga building c.4.4m x 4.9m x 2.95m high, dedicated pedestrian and vehicular access, 2 no. dedicated car parking spaces and security fencing; - A number of car parking spaces within the lower car park will be removed to accommodate the proposed substation, reducing the available car parking spaces from 98 to 44 spaces; - Iarnród Éireann compound comprising up to 5 no. modular containerised units, c. 2.6m x 8.0m x 3.5m high, pedestrian access and security fencing; - Ancillary works including landscaping, drainage and utilities; - Electrical cabling works, underground and partially buried in cable troughs between the ESB/Traction substation and overhead line charging infrastructure; - Overhead Line Charging Infrastructure; - Provision of overhead line charging infrastructure at 2 no. platforms and 1 no. depot track; - These structures will be galvanised metal structures from 12 masts and will comprise 2 portal frames, 4 double cantilever and 4 single cantilevers; - Ancillary works, including minor relocation of services, drainage and replacement of steel wire mesh protection on the private access staff pedestrian overbridge. The proposed development is within the curtilage of protected structures, The Drogheda MacBride Station, the associated station complex as well as the Boyne Viaduct: Station buildings include shed, turntable RPS - DB-055; Boyne Viaduct RPS - DB-176. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application **Significant further information received on 13.12.22**
Development Address:
Drogheda MacBride Railway Station, Marsh Road, Drogheda, Co Louth
Architect Name:
Location Key:
MARSH ROAD (SOUTH) DROGHEDA.
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Terence Loane
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
Yes
Protected Structure #:
DB055 & DB176
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Decision
Decision Date:
12/01/2023
Manager Order:
021/2023
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
14
Grant Date:
13/02/2023
Grant Managers Order #:
021/2023
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
12/02/2028
Decision Description:
Permission for the development of electrical charging infrastructure for its Battery Electrical Multiple Units (BEMU) fleet at Drogheda MacBride Railway Station. Comprising of the construction of a modular 10kv ESB/traction substation in the lower car park of the railway station, overhead line charging facilities at 2 no. platforms and 1 no. depot track and electrical cables in ducts form the substation to the charging facilities, together with all necessary ancillary works. The proposed works include: - ESB/Traction substation, comprising two separate adjacent compounds (one for ESB and one for Iarnród Éireann) with - ESB compound comprisin ga building c.4.4m x 4.9m x 2.95m high, dedicated pedestrian and vehicular access, 2 no. dedicated car parking spaces and security fencing; - A number of car parking spaces within the lower car park will be removed to accommodate the proposed substation, reducing the available car parking spaces from 98 to 44 spaces; - Iarnród Éireann compound comprising up to 5 no. modular containerised units, c. 2.6m x 8.0m x 3.5m high, pedestrian access and security fencing; - Ancillary works including landscaping, drainage and utilities; - Electrical cabling works, underground and partially buried in cable troughs between the ESB/Traction substation and overhead line charging infrastructure; - Overhead Line Charging Infrastructure; - Provision of overhead line charging infrastructure at 2 no. platforms and 1 no. depot track; - These structures will be galvanised metal structures from 12 masts and will comprise 2 portal frames, 4 double cantilever and 4 single cantilevers; - Ancillary works, including minor relocation of services, drainage and replacement of steel wire mesh protection on the private access staff pedestrian overbridge. The proposed development is within the curtilage of protected structures, The Drogheda MacBride Station, the associated station complex as well as the Boyne Viaduct: Station buildings include shed, turntable RPS - DB-055; Boyne Viaduct RPS - DB-176. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application **Significant further information received on 13.12.22**
Works adjoining & adjacent to a Protected Structure (Viaduct Railway Bridge, RPS No.DB-184), comprising of the construction of 100 no. additional car parking spaces, accessed from Marsh Rd. Dev. also provides for an external stairwell link to existing station car park, landscaping, lighting, CCTV & all assoc. site dev. works, with new vehicular entrance & assoc. signage at Marsh Rd.
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
