Ballytobin , Bolton , Callan

What’s proposed

for proposed development which will consist of a 20kV grid connection from the consented Ballytobin Solar Farm to the existing 38kV ESB substation south of Callan Co.Kilkenny. The grid connection is 3.6km long. The grid connection line will consist of c.496m of overhead line and c.3.1km of underground cable. The cable ducting will be located in the existing road verge and in the road itself with short section of c.25m on the solar farm to connect to the overhead line. The applicaiton is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). An appropiate period of 10 years (ie.duration of the planning permission to construct the development) is sought, with an operational life of up to 30 years after the date of commissioning

20899 is a planning application to Kilkenny County Council for for proposed development which will consist of a 20kV grid connection from the consented, received on 21 Dec 2020; permission was granted with conditions on 18 May 2021.

Planning details

Reference: 20899
Local authority: Kilkenny County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 21 Dec 2020
Observations close: 3 Feb 2021 (closed 2054 days ago)
Decision due: 26 May 2021 · decided 18 May 2021
Decision: Conditional on 18 May 2021
Proposed development: for proposed development which will consist of a 20kV grid connection from the consented Ballytobin Solar Farm to the existing 38kV ESB substation south of Callan Co.Kilkenny. The grid connection is 3.6km long. The grid connection line will consist of c.496m of overhead line and c.3.1km of underground cable. The cable ducting will be located in the existing road verge and in the road itself with short section of c.25m on the solar farm to connect to the overhead line. The applicaiton is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). An appropiate period of 10 years (ie.duration of the planning permission to construct the development) is sought, with an operational life of up to 30 years after the date of commissioning
As published by the register.
Site area: 5.01 ha 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

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 382629). 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/KilkennyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20899/0.

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Ballytobin , Bolton , Callan

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 2 applications within 500 m in the last 5 years

Appeal

Commencement

Zoning at the site

Designations within 250 m

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