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Galway County Council · 212289

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  1. 3 Dec 2021Received
  2. 3 Feb 2022Conditional
  3. 14 Mar 2022Final grant
  4. 24 Jun 2022Commenced
  5. 13 Mar 2027Permission expires
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Status
Commenced
Decision
Conditional · 3 Feb 2022
Council
Galway County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
2,484 m²

What’s proposed

for development at the existing ESB Headford 38kV station. The development will comprise works on an overall 0.26 hectare site consisting of: a) site clearance works including removal of the existing fencing, gates, control room, and electrical plant and equipment; b) provision of new electrical plant and equipment including 5 no. permanent transformers (2 no. single transformers, a booster transformer, an interface transformer, and a house transformer) and a temporary transformer to be in place for the period of construction; c) provision of 3 no. modular structures (a GIS Module (29sqm); a control room module (31 sqm); and a MV Module (22sqm); and d) site development works including - internal access roads; amended access arrangements including relocation of boundary wall; installation of new boundary and internal fencing and gates including palisade and post and rail fencing and gates; and provision of site services including lighting, telecommunications-including an 18m high Scada pole, drainage; landscaping; and all other associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 82 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 9.6 sqm

212289 is a planning application to Galway County Council for for development at the existing ESB Headford 38kV station. The development will comprise, received on 3 Dec 2021; permission was granted with conditions on 3 Feb 2022.

Planning details

Reference
212289
Local authority
Galway County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED
Received
3 Dec 2021
Observations close
17 Jan 2022 (closed 1705 days ago)
Decision due
5 Feb 2022 · decided 3 Feb 2022
Decision
Conditional on 3 Feb 2022
Proposed development
for development at the existing ESB Headford 38kV station. The development will comprise works on an overall 0.26 hectare site consisting of: a) site clearance works including removal of the existing fencing, gates, control room, and electrical plant and equipment; b) provision of new electrical plant and equipment including 5 no. permanent transformers (2 no. single transformers, a booster transformer, an interface transformer, and a house transformer) and a temporary transformer to be in place for the period of construction; c) provision of 3 no. modular structures (a GIS Module (29sqm); a control room module (31 sqm); and a MV Module (22sqm); and d) site development works including - internal access roads; amended access arrangements including relocation of boundary wall; installation of new boundary and internal fencing and gates including palisade and post and rail fencing and gates; and provision of site services including lighting, telecommunications-including an 18m high Scada pole, drainage; landscaping; and all other associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 82 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 9.6 sqm
As published by the register.
Site area
2,484 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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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

  • Seven day notice SN0007354GC
    24 Jun 2022ESB 38 kV Headford Substation, Moyne Hill, Galwaymatched by ref_exact
  • Seven day notice SN0007355GC
    24 Jun 2022ESB 38 kV Headford Substation, Moyne Hill, Galwaymatched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

Designations within 250 m

No OPW flood extent nearby.

No other designation nearby.

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 360680). 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/212289/0.

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