an underground electrical cable and transformer compound which will connect permitted solar farms within the townlands of Middleton, Ballycore, Treanboy, Newtown, Ballynakill, Bunacloy to the national grid via the proposed transformer compound at Lough Ree Power Station (within the townland of Aghamore). The Development will consist of the following components 1) and 2): 1) installation of 110kV:33kV Transformer (TRAFO) Compound on private lands at Lough Ree Power Station, within the townland of Aghamore, with associated equipment including; cable sealing end (CSE) surge arrestor (SA), earth disconnect (ED) current/voltage transformer (CT/VT) house transformer (HT) circuit breaker (CB) 1 x lightening mast (LM) at approx. 8m tall, associated underground cabling connection to the existing 110kV underground cable, diesel generator, security fence, removal of portacabins, use of and realignment of the existing access road and associated works, drainage provision, temporary construction compound and also predevelopment site investigation works. 2) installation of underground 33kV medium Voltage electrical cable with associated ducting primarily on private lands within the townlands of Kilnacarrow, Ballynakill, Cloonkeel, Derryaroge, Cloonbearla, Mount Davys, Cloonbony and Aghamore. 5.77km of the route is located on private lands with0.011km to be located on the L52652 local road and L-11623 local road. The cable installation will include the installation of 7 no. joint bays with associated communication chambers, ancillary development and also pre-development site investigation works. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted Middleton House Solar Farm (Planning ref: 18/135) and "Middleton House Solar Farm" Bunacloy extension (Planning Ref: 21/225) to the national grid via the proposed transformer compound at Lough Ree Power Station within the townland of Aghamore. Temporary construction compounds to facilitate the installation of the cable will be located along the underground grid connection route. Part of the proposed development site lies within the boundary of Lough Ree Power Station which is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence Ref. P0610-02). Permission is sought for a period of 10 years
Development Address
Kilnacarrow, Ballynakill, Cloonkeel, Derryaroge, Cloonbearla, Mount Davys, Cloonbony, Aghamore, Lanesborough, Co Longford
Architect Name
Location Key
LANESBORO COUNTY LONGFORD
Electoral Division
Planner
None
Social Housing Exempt
Plan Enforcement #
IPC
IPC Licence Required
No
Waste Licence Required
No
Protected Structure
No
Protected Structure #
Development Name
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag
Comments
Decision
Decision Date
17/04/2023
Manager Order
30187
Decision Type
Conditional
Number of Conditions
10
Grant Date
19/05/2023
Grant Managers Order #
30187
Section 47
Apply?
Part 5
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Expiry Date
18/05/2028
Decision Description
an underground electrical cable and transformer compound which will connect permitted solar farms within the townlands of Middleton, Ballycore, Treanboy, Newtown, Ballynakill, Bunacloy to the national grid via the proposed transformer compound at Lough Ree Power Station (within the townland of Aghamore). The Development will consist of the following components 1) and 2): 1) installation of 110kV:33kV Transformer (TRAFO) Compound on private lands at Lough Ree Power Station, within the townland of Aghamore, with associated equipment including; cable sealing end (CSE) surge arrestor (SA), earth disconnect (ED) current/voltage transformer (CT/VT) house transformer (HT) circuit breaker (CB) 1 x lightening mast (LM) at approx. 8m tall, associated underground cabling connection to the existing 110kV underground cable, diesel generator, security fence, removal of portacabins, use of and realignment of the existing access road and associated works, drainage provision, temporary construction compound and also predevelopment site investigation works. 2) installation of underground 33kV medium Voltage electrical cable with associated ducting primarily on private lands within the townlands of Kilnacarrow, Ballynakill, Cloonkeel, Derryaroge, Cloonbearla, Mount Davys, Cloonbony and Aghamore. 5.77km of the route is located on private lands with0.011km to be located on the L52652 local road and L-11623 local road. The cable installation will include the installation of 7 no. joint bays with associated communication chambers, ancillary development and also pre-development site investigation works. The underground cable is intended to connect the permitted Middleton House Solar Farm (Planning ref: 18/135) and "Middleton House Solar Farm" Bunacloy extension (Planning Ref: 21/225) to the national grid via the proposed transformer compound at Lough Ree Power Station within the townland of Aghamore. Temporary construction compounds to facilitate the installation of the cable will be located along the underground grid connection route. Part of the proposed development site lies within the boundary of Lough Ree Power Station which is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence Ref. P0610-02). Permission is sought for a period of 10 years
