Planning Application: 21445 (Carlow County Council )
File Number:
21445
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPEALED
Received Date:
17/11/2021
Decision Due Date:
17/10/2022
Validated Date:
17/11/2021
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
19/01/2022
Further Info Received:
23/08/2022
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
17/10/2022
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
09/11/2022
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
26/09/2022
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
Island Stability Services Limited
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the development of a synchronous condenser grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Kellistown Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. At the end of life the proposed development can either be decommissioned or refurbished to extend its life. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 1 ha. It will regulate reactive power on the electricity network and will consist of the following elements: a building (c. 540 sqm. c. 10m high) to house equipment including a synchronous condenser with flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the building but within a fenced compound will include cooling equipment (c. 160 sqm. c. 3m high) 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195 sq m c. 5m high), a step-up transformer, an auxiliary transformer, an external circuit breaker, electrical balance of plant, 1 No. firefighting water tank, above ground oil separator and collection pit c. 100m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the adjoining ESB substation, balustrade boundary fencing, security entrance gate and CCTV, all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works to include site clearance, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing and lay-down area. The proposed development will connect by underground cable to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) 220kV substation adjoining the western boundary of the proposed development site. This underground cabling will not form a part of the transmission networks as defined in Section 2(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999
Development Address:
Kellistown East, , Co. Carlow
Architect Name:
Location Key:
KELLISTOWN CARLOW
Electoral Division:
Planner:
Padraig O'Shea
Social Housing Exempt:
Plan Enforcement #:
IPC
Licence Required:
No
Waste Licence Required:
No
Protected Structure:
No
Protected Structure #:
Development Name:
Proposed Development
Comments
Significant Case Flag:
Comments:
Article 33(3) of P&D Regulations 2001 - 3 Months Extension of Time
Decision
Decision Date:
17/10/2022
Manager Order:
34389
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
21
Grant Date:
Grant Managers Order #:
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
Decision Description:
Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the development of a synchronous condenser grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Kellistown Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. At the end of life the proposed development can either be decommissioned or refurbished to extend its life. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 1 ha. It will regulate reactive power on the electricity network and will consist of the following elements: a building (c. 540 sqm. c. 10m high) to house equipment including a synchronous condenser with flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the building but within a fenced compound will include cooling equipment (c. 160 sqm. c. 3m high) 6 No. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195 sq m c. 5m high), a step-up transformer, an auxiliary transformer, an external circuit breaker, electrical balance of plant, 1 No. firefighting water tank, above ground oil separator and collection pit c. 100m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the adjoining ESB substation, balustrade boundary fencing, security entrance gate and CCTV, all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works to include site clearance, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing and lay-down area. The proposed development will connect by underground cable to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) 220kV substation adjoining the western boundary of the proposed development site. This underground cabling will not form a part of the transmission networks as defined in Section 2(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999
