161284 |
APPLICATION FINALISED |
PERMISSION |
C |
22/12/2016 Thursday |
EIRGRID PLC |
SHRONEBEIRNE,DOONEEN, GLANLAREHAN AND KNOCKNABOUL |
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPRATE OF A SECTION OF THE EXISTING CLASHAVOON TO TARBERT 220KV OVERHEAD LINE.THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PERTAINS TO THE LENGTH OF EXISTING OVERHEAD LINE BETWEEN MAST STRUCTURE NO. 63 (SOUTH-EAST OF THE EXISTING KNOCKANURE 220KV SUBSTATION,CO KERRY) & MAST STRUCTURE NO. 233 (NORTH OF THE EXISTING BALLYVOUSKILL 220KV SUBSTATION,CO CORK).THE OVERALL LENGTH OF THIS SECTION OF OVERHEAD LINE IS APPROX. 60.4KM,OF WHICH 39.2KM IS LOCATED IN CO KERRY & 21.2KM IS LOCATED IN CO CORK).THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IN CO.KERRY,BETWEEN MAST STRUCTURE NO. 63 & THE KERRY-CORK CO. BOUNDARY SOUTH-EAST OF MAST STRUCTURE NO. 172,IS LOCATED IN THE TOWNLANDS OF LACKA EAST,FOILDARRIG,COOLVACKAGH,KILCARRA MORE,SCRAHAN,KNOCKADERREEN,RYLANE,MEENNAHOMA,MEENSCOVANE,AHANE,BEHEENAGH,KNOCKNAGASHEL EAST,MEENBANNIVANE,BALLYDUFF,LACKBROODER,MEENLEITRIM NORTH,MEENLEITRIM SOUTH,KNOCKACHUR,LACKANONEEN,KNOCKARDTRY,KILBANNIVANE,KILCUSNAUN,BALLYPLIMOTH,BALLYNAHALLIA,CORDAL WEST,BREAHIG,MULLEN,LEAHA,DERREEN,KNOCKYEALA,TOOREENGARRIV & BALLYNAHULLA.THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IN CO KERRY COMPRISES OF RENEWAL & ALTERATION TO A TOTAL OF 110 MAST STRUCTURES,INCLUDING FOUNDATION UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT,REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING LATTICE STEEL INTERMEDIATE MAST STRUCTURE NO. 107 IN THE TOWNLAND OF LACKBROODER & REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW LATTICE STEEL ANGLE MAST STRUCTURE UP TO 22M IN ELEVATION ABOVE THE GROUND,INSTALLATION OF ONE NEW LATTICE STEEL ANGLE MAST STRUCTURE UP TO 22M IN ELEVATION ABOVE THE GROUND IN THE TOWNLAND OF MEENLEITRIM NORTH, & RESTRINGING OF THE EXISTING OVERHEAD LINE WITH NEW CONDUCTOR.THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES ALL ASSOCIATED & ANCILLARY WORKS,INCLUDING COMPRISING OR RELATING TO PERMANENT & TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION & EXCAVATION,INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY GUARD POLES,THE CONSTRUCTION & REINSTATEMENT OF TEMPORARY ACCESS TRACKS,IMPROVEMENT & REINSTATEMENT OF NEW TEMPORARY ENTRANCES,WIDENING OF EXISTING ENTRANCES,TEMPORARY SILT FENCING,TEMPORARY SILT TRAPS,TEMPORARY CULVERTS,TEMPORARY CLEAR SPAN BRIDGING, & THE CLEARANCE OF VEGETATION AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT. (SEE COPY OF NEWSPAPER ADVERTISED).( A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (N.I.S.) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION) |