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What’s proposed

for development consisting of upgrading and improvement works at this 0.3 Ha site of an existing electrical substation including: (1) the provision of a new c. 3.2 m high fence on the eastern (rear) boundary and the extension of the existing substation compound by c. 88 sq.m.; (2) the development of a new c. 4.5 m high control module (c. 34 sq. m.) and a 4.6 m high MV module (c. 26 sq.m.); (3) the installation of new electrical plant and equipment including NER units, 4 No. transformers, Load Break Fault Make Switch (LBFM) units and a 18 m high Scada pole; (4) the associated demolition of a control building (c. 20 sq.m.); (5) the relocation of some items of plant within the site; and removal of electrical plant and equipment including a Scada pole, cubicles, transformers and other ancillary items of equipment; (6) the provision of a new c. 1.1 m high stone wall and entrance gate along the western (front) roadside boundary and ancillary site clearance and development work including the provision of site services e.g. drainage. Gross floor space of proposed works: 60 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 20 sqm

201589 is a planning application to Galway County Council for for development consisting of upgrading and improvement works at this 0.3 Ha site of an, received on 29 Oct 2020; permission was granted with conditions on 17 Dec 2020.

Planning details

Reference: 201589
Local authority: Galway County Council
Status: Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 29 Oct 2020
Observations close: 3 Dec 2020 (closed 2116 days ago)
Decision due: 23 Dec 2020 · decided 17 Dec 2020
Decision: Conditional on 17 Dec 2020
Proposed development: for development consisting of upgrading and improvement works at this 0.3 Ha site of an existing electrical substation including: (1) the provision of a new c. 3.2 m high fence on the eastern (rear) boundary and the extension of the existing substation compound by c. 88 sq.m.; (2) the development of a new c. 4.5 m high control module (c. 34 sq. m.) and a 4.6 m high MV module (c. 26 sq.m.); (3) the installation of new electrical plant and equipment including NER units, 4 No. transformers, Load Break Fault Make Switch (LBFM) units and a 18 m high Scada pole; (4) the associated demolition of a control building (c. 20 sq.m.); (5) the relocation of some items of plant within the site; and removal of electrical plant and equipment including a Scada pole, cubicles, transformers and other ancillary items of equipment; (6) the provision of a new c. 1.1 m high stone wall and entrance gate along the western (front) roadside boundary and ancillary site clearance and development work including the provision of site services e.g. drainage. Gross floor space of proposed works: 60 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 20 sqm
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,981 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Seven day notice SN0007685GC
4 Oct 20221B Radharc Na Rún, Spiddal West, Galwaymatched by ref_exact
Seven day notice SN0007689GC
3 Oct 20221B Radharc Na Rún, Spiddal West, Galwaymatched by ref_exact

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 355538). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201589/0.

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