Planning Application: 2151761 (Donegal County Council )
File Number:
2151761
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Planning Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Received Date:
03/09/2021
Decision Due Date:
28/10/2021
Validated Date:
03/09/2021
Invalidated Date:
Further Info Requested:
Further Info Received:
Withdrawn Date:
Extend Date:
Decision Type:
Conditional
Decision Date:
21/10/2021
Leave to Appeal:
Appeal Date:
Commenced Date:
Submissions By:
07/10/2021
Applicant Details
Applicant name:
ESB TELECOMS LTD
Applicant Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Corresp.
Address:
Applicant Details
Proposed Development
Development Description:
ERECTION OF A 18 METER HIGH, FREESTANDING COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE WITH LIGHTING FINIAL, CARRYING ANTENNAE AND COMMUNICATION DISHES WITH ASSOCIATD EQUIPMENT TO FORM PART OF ESB'S COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND TO SHARE WITH OTHER LICENSED OPERATORS WITHIN AN EXISTING COMPOUND
ERECTION OF A 18 METER HIGH, FREESTANDING COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE WITH LIGHTING FINIAL, CARRYING ANTENNAE AND COMMUNICATION DISHES WITH ASSOCIATD EQUIPMENT TO FORM PART OF ESB'S COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND TO SHARE WITH OTHER LICENSED OPERATORS WITHIN AN EXISTING COMPOUND
ESB'S LETTERKENNY 110KV SUBSTATION LISTILLION LETTERKENNY PO
CONTINUANCE OF THE USE OF THE EXISTING 25M HIGH, FREE STANDING MINI BIRDCAGE TYPE COMMUNICATION STRUCTURE, CARRYING ANTENNAE AND COMMUNICATION DISHES, WITHIN AN EXISTING 2.4M HIGH PALISADE FENCE COMPOUND PREVIOUSLY GRANTED TEMPORARY PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING REF: 10/40234
ERECTION OF A 20 METRE HIGH, FREE STANDING COMMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE, CARRYING ANTENNAE AND COMMUNICATION DISHES, WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TO FORM PART OF ESB'S COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND TO SHARE WITH OTHER LICENSED OPERATORS WITHIN AN EXISTING COMPOUND
A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE EXISTING ESB NETWORKS 110KV LETTERKENNY SUBSTATION WHICH WILL CONSIST OF: (1) SOUTHWARD EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING ESB NETWORKS 110KV SUBSTATION COMPOUND BY 0.9HA, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A 110 KV (KILOVOLT) GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR (GIS) BUILDING (APPROXIMATELY 82.5M BY 18.5M) MAXIMUM HEIGHT 18.0M, TO REPLACE THE EXISTING 110KV AIR INSULATED SWITCHGEAR (AIS) SUBSTATION, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF 5 NO. 110 KV LINE CABLE INTERFACE MASTS (LCIMS) TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTH-WEST OF THE EXISTING AIS SUBSTATION COMPOUND AND PROPOSED REPLACEMENT GIS BUILDING, WHICH WILL COMPRISE THE END POINT OF THE EXISTING OVERHEAD LINE CIRCUITS ACCESSING THE PROPOSED GIS BUILDING, (4) CONNECTION OF EXISTING TRANSMISSION CIRCUITS TO THE PROPOSED GIS BUILDING BY WAY OF UNDERGROUND CABLES FROM THE NEW LCIMS, (5) DECOMMISSIONING AND REMOVAL OF 7 NO. EXISTING 110 KV TOWERS AND 3 NO. 110KV H POLES, CABLING, BUSBARS, SWITCHGEARS AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES, (5) ERECTION OF 3 NO. LIGHTNING MASTS AT 11M HIGH AT THE REPLACEMENT GIS COMPOUND, (6) TEMPORARY WIDENING (31M) OF THE EXISTING (4M) FIELD GATE ENTRANCE OFF THE L1054 TO FACILITATE A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION ACCESS TRACK (204M), PERMANENT ACCESS TO THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE AS EXISTING FROM THE SUBSTATION ENTRANCE OFF THE N13 AND (7) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY WORKS, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED GROUND CABLING AND EARTHGRID, 5 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES, SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE, UNDERGROUND WASTEWATER STORAGE TANK, LIGHTING, LANDSCAPING AND BOUNDARY TREATMENT, SITE PREPARATION, SITE CLEARANCE AND LEVELLING, PROVISION OF HARDSTANDING, PERMANENT INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD (505M), 1 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND AND 1 NO. TEMPORARY LAYDOWN AREA WITH 20 NO. TEMPORARY CAR PARKING SPACES AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS, ON AN OVERALL SITE AREA OF 9.3HA. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
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