Planning Application: 19201 (Longford County Council)
File Number:
19201
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
29/07/2019
Decision Due Date:
25/05/2020
Validated Date:
29/07/2019
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
11/09/2019
Further Info Received:
28/04/2020
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
20/05/2020
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
EirGrid Plc
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
the development will consist of the redevelopment of the existing Lanesboro 110kV AIS substation with a new 110 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation. The 110 kV GIS substation redevelopment will comprise of the following elements: (i) A110 kV GIS substation contained within a building with a gross floor area of approximately 1,470m2 (54m x 15m) and a height of 15m. Associated development within the footprint of the GIS substation development will include: 6 no. lightning rods of approximately 3m in height located on the parapet of the GIS Building: a Distribution System Operator (DSO) compound (approximately 30m2); an internal circulation road of approximately 245m in length and 5m in width, 12 no. car parking spaces; underground stormwater attenuation tank; underground foul wastewater pumping station and all associated site development and landscaping works. The substation will be bounded by a palisade fence 2.6m in height and bounded with a property fence 1.4m in height; (ii) The modification of 8 no. existing 110 kV underground circuits which will be re-routed into the new 110 kV GIS substation: Sliabh Bawn-Lanesboro underground circuit, Cloon-Lanesboro underground circuit, Athlone-Lanesboro underground circuit, Richmond 1-Lanesboro underground circuit, Richmond 2-Lanesboro underground circuit, Lough Ree Power T104-Lanesboro underground circuit, T141-Lanesboro underground circuit and Mullingar-Lanesboro underground circuit. Associated development includes the construction of 3 no. underground joint bays; 1 no. gantry tower (footpring of 30.2m2 and a height of 12.5m); 1 no. Line Cable Interface Mast (footprint of 123m2 and the height of 20.7m) and all associated and ancillary transmission infrastructure. (iii) The construction of a Landowner access road of approximately 91m in lenghth and 6m in width
Development Address:
Aghamore, Lanesborough, Longford, Co. Longford
Architect Name:
Mark McCarthy
Location Key:
AGHAMORE, LANESBOROUGH
Electoral Division:
Planner:
None
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:
9
Comments:
The dates and timelines on this application may be affected by the Emergency Covid-19 legislation.
Decision
Decision Date:
20/05/2020
Manager Order:
28859
Decision Type:
Conditional
Number of Conditions:
13
Grant Date:
01/07/2020
Grant Managers Order #:
28859
Section 47
Apply?:
Part 5
Apply?:
Expiry Date:
30/06/2025
Decision Description:
the development will consist of the redevelopment of the existing Lanesboro 110kV AIS substation with a new 110 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation. The 110 kV GIS substation redevelopment will comprise of the following elements: (i) A110 kV GIS substation contained within a building with a gross floor area of approximately 1,470m2 (54m x 15m) and a height of 15m. Associated development within the footprint of the GIS substation development will include: 6 no. lightning rods of approximately 3m in height located on the parapet of the GIS Building: a Distribution System Operator (DSO) compound (approximately 30m2); an internal circulation road of approximately 245m in length and 5m in width, 12 no. car parking spaces; underground stormwater attenuation tank; underground foul wastewater pumping station and all associated site development and landscaping works. The substation will be bounded by a palisade fence 2.6m in height and bounded with a property fence 1.4m in height; (ii) The modification of 8 no. existing 110 kV underground circuits which will be re-routed into the new 110 kV GIS substation: Sliabh Bawn-Lanesboro underground circuit, Cloon-Lanesboro underground circuit, Athlone-Lanesboro underground circuit, Richmond 1-Lanesboro underground circuit, Richmond 2-Lanesboro underground circuit, Lough Ree Power T104-Lanesboro underground circuit, T141-Lanesboro underground circuit and Mullingar-Lanesboro underground circuit. Associated development includes the construction of 3 no. underground joint bays; 1 no. gantry tower (footpring of 30.2m2 and a height of 12.5m); 1 no. Line Cable Interface Mast (footprint of 123m2 and the height of 20.7m) and all associated and ancillary transmission infrastructure. (iii) The construction of a Landowner access road of approximately 91m in lenghth and 6m in width
