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Kerry County Council · 23350

Tarbert 220Kv Substation, Tarbert Generating Station, Tarbert Island (Townland)

Approved in Jan 2024. No sign of building yet.

  1. 31 Mar 2023Received
  2. 6 Dec 2023Conditional
  3. 17 Jan 2024Final approval
  4. 16 Jan 2029Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 6 Dec 2023
Council
Kerry County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
6.94 ha

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What’s proposed

THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE OF THE FOLLOWING ON A SITE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 6.9 HECTARES: (1) REMOVAL OF EXISTING CABLE JOINT, BAY WITHIN TARBERT GENERATING STATION, 220kV SWITCHGEAR WITHIN THE EXISTING TARBERT SUBSTATION COMPOUND AND ASSOCIATED 220kV CABLING; (2) TWO NO. NEW LENGTHS OF 220kV UNDERGROUND CABLING MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 340M EACH, RUNNING BETWEEN TWO NO. NEW UNDERGROUND CABLE JOINT BASE IN TARBERT GENERATING STATION AND THE CONNCETION POINT AT TARBERT SUBSTATION; (3) THE NEW 220kV SWITCHGEAR BAY WITHIN THE EXISTING TARBERT SUBSTATION COMPOUND COMPRISING ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING CABLE SEALING ENDS, INSULATORS, OVER HEAD CONDUCTORS, SURGE ARRESTORS, LIGHTNING MASTS AND LIGHTING POLES; AND (4) ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPUND AND LAYOUT AREAS, SITE PREPARATION WORKS AND GROUND LEVELING AS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE WORKS. TARBERT GENERATING STATION IS LICENSED BY THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS (IE) LICENSE (REF: P0607-02). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES WORKS LOCATED WITHIN THE IE LICENSE BOUNDARY OF TARBERT GENERATING STATION WHICH IS AN UPPER TIER ESTABLISHMENT TO WHICH THE CHEMICALS ACT (CONTROL OF MAJOR ACCIDENTS HAZARDS INVOLVING DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS 2015 (THE COMAH REGULATIONS) APPLY. THIS PLANNING IS ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS). AMENDMENTS TO THE NIS HAVE BEEN MADE IN RESPONSE TO THE FURTHER INFORMATION REQUEST

Planning details

Reference
23350
Local authority
Kerry County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
31 Mar 2023
Observations close
5 May 2023 (closed 1256 days ago)
Decision due
7 Dec 2023 · decided 6 Dec 2023
Decision
Conditional on 6 Dec 2023
Proposed development
THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE OF THE FOLLOWING ON A SITE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 6.9 HECTARES: (1) REMOVAL OF EXISTING CABLE JOINT, BAY WITHIN TARBERT GENERATING STATION, 220kV SWITCHGEAR WITHIN THE EXISTING TARBERT SUBSTATION COMPOUND AND ASSOCIATED 220kV CABLING; (2) TWO NO. NEW LENGTHS OF 220kV UNDERGROUND CABLING MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 340M EACH, RUNNING BETWEEN TWO NO. NEW UNDERGROUND CABLE JOINT BASE IN TARBERT GENERATING STATION AND THE CONNCETION POINT AT TARBERT SUBSTATION; (3) THE NEW 220kV SWITCHGEAR BAY WITHIN THE EXISTING TARBERT SUBSTATION COMPOUND COMPRISING ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING CABLE SEALING ENDS, INSULATORS, OVER HEAD CONDUCTORS, SURGE ARRESTORS, LIGHTNING MASTS AND LIGHTING POLES; AND (4) ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPUND AND LAYOUT AREAS, SITE PREPARATION WORKS AND GROUND LEVELING AS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE WORKS. TARBERT GENERATING STATION IS LICENSED BY THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS (IE) LICENSE (REF: P0607-02). THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES WORKS LOCATED WITHIN THE IE LICENSE BOUNDARY OF TARBERT GENERATING STATION WHICH IS AN UPPER TIER ESTABLISHMENT TO WHICH THE CHEMICALS ACT (CONTROL OF MAJOR ACCIDENTS HAZARDS INVOLVING DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS 2015 (THE COMAH REGULATIONS) APPLY. THIS PLANNING IS ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS). AMENDMENTS TO THE NIS HAVE BEEN MADE IN RESPONSE TO THE FURTHER INFORMATION REQUEST
As published by the register.
Site area
6.94 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby 1 · 500 m · 5 years

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Zoning

Not zoned in the current plan.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • Recorded monument · 2
    Battery; R118950

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary

23350 is a planning application to Kerry County Council for the proposed development will comprise of the following on a site measuring, received on 31 Mar 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 6 Dec 2023.